Where Does The Last Name Meister Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Meister (Arabic: مايستر) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Meister? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 12,470^th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 161,773 people. Meister is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Meister live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 472,030^th most prevalent forename globally It is held by 342 people.

The last name Meister is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 21,505 people, or 1 in 3,744. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 20 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live and Hesse, where 14 percent live. Aside from Germany it exists in 84 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Switzerland, where 11 percent live.

Meister Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Meister has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meister last name rose 934 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 253 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meister Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Meister are 18.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Meister earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.44% less than the national average, earning 251,100 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 71.56% more than the national average, earning R 407,700 per year; in United States they earn 9.78% more than the national average, earning $47,370 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.85% more than the national average, earning $54,081 CAD per year.