Meester Surname
Approximately 4,072 people bear this surname
Meester Surname User-submission:
Meester is a Dutch and Flemish surname that means an expert or a master in his/her craft or work.
Meester Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2,887 | 1:5,849 | 631 |
| United States | 847 | 1:427,933 | 36,971 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| Belgium | 70 | 1:164,238 | 22,550 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Meester (63) may also be a first name.
Meester Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Meester is a Dutch and Flemish surname that means an expert or a master in his/her craft or work.
- amaniguzelMeester Demographics
Average Meester Salary in
United States
$46,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Meester Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meester Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meester (Arabic: ميستر) is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Meester? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 113,589th most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,789,672 people. The last name Meester occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Meester are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,234,572nd most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 63 people.
Meester is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,887 people, or 1 in 5,849. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: North Holland, where 33 percent live, Friesland, where 12 percent live and South Holland, where 11 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands this last name exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Meester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Meester has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meester surname expanded 2,491 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Meester Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Meester are 35.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.42% being registered with the political party.
The amount Meester earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.69% less than the national average, earning R 74,412 per year; in United States they earn 8.64% more than the national average, earning $46,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.71% more than the national average, earning $54,508 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meester Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meester in the Arabic language | ||
| ميستر | mystr | - |
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