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

Meister (Arabic: مايستر) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 12,470^th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 161,773 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Meister are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 472,030^th most common first name at a global level, held by 342 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 21,505 people, or 1 in 3,744. In Germany Meister is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 20 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live and Hesse, where 14 percent live. Barring Germany it is found in 84 countries. It is also common 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 carrying 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 holding the Meister last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Meister surname are 18.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.68% being 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.