Meister Surname
Approximately 45,048 people bear this surname
Meister Surname Definition:
(German) One who was master of a trade; a learned person or teacher; an artist.
Read More About This SurnameMeister Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 21,505 | 1:3,744 | 411 |
| United States | 11,365 | 1:31,893 | 3,986 |
| Switzerland | 5,051 | 1:1,626 | 137 |
| Austria | 1,559 | 1:5,462 | 632 |
| France | 1,272 | 1:52,219 | 6,871 |
| Brazil | 1,259 | 1:170,035 | 6,562 |
| Canada | 659 | 1:55,911 | 6,614 |
| Estonia | 345 | 1:3,831 | 325 |
| Argentina | 296 | 1:144,403 | 12,223 |
| Israel | 230 | 1:37,207 | 5,132 |
| Netherlands | 210 | 1:80,415 | 13,503 |
| Poland | 112 | 1:339,364 | 38,722 |
| Czechia | 96 | 1:110,765 | 18,159 |
| Ukraine | 81 | 1:562,009 | 62,582 |
| Australia | 77 | 1:350,594 | 29,558 |
| England | 76 | 1:733,132 | 40,828 |
| Romania | 71 | 1:282,787 | 25,901 |
| Thailand | 68 | 1:1,038,799 | 157,648 |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1:71,878 | 10,704 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Sweden | 55 | 1:179,032 | 12,357 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Paraguay | 51 | 1:141,897 | 2,990 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Denmark | 44 | 1:128,289 | 11,616 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Belgium | 39 | 1:294,786 | 34,540 |
| Finland | 26 | 1:211,412 | 17,592 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Croatia | 19 | 1:222,558 | 25,345 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 1:355,382 | 17,336 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,217 | 1:41,264 | 4,833 |
Meister (342) may also be a first name.
Meister Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who was master of a trade; a learned person or teacher; an artist.
User-submitted Reference
Master, someone who is an expert in something, skilled or prominent in an activity.
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Meister Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Meister Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meister Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meister (Arabic: مايستر) is found most in Germany. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Meister click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meister? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 12,470th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 161,773 people. The last name Meister occurs predominantly 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 472,030th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 342 people.
It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 21,505 people, or 1 in 3,744. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 20 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live and Hesse, where 14 percent live. Outside of Germany Meister occurs 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 occurrence of Meister has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meister last name expanded 934 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 253 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meister Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Meister last name are 18.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.68% registered to vote for the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meister Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meister in the Arabic language | ||
| مايستر | maystr | - |
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