Melster Surname
Approximately 197 people bear this surname
Melster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 67 | 1:1,201,574 | 78,034 |
| United States | 53 | 1:6,838,848 | 318,712 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Ukraine | 12 | 1:3,793,558 | 197,857 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Melster (21) may also be a first name.
Melster Demographics
Average Melster Salary in
United States
$37,636 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Melster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Melster (Russian: Мельстер) is most common in Germany. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melster? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,198,640th most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Melster are found; 34 percent are found in Western Europe and 34 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most common given name at a global level It is held by 21 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 1,201,574. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 37 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent reside and Berlin, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Germany it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and New Zealand, where 13 percent reside.
Melster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Melster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Melster last name increased 294 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Melster Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Melster last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
Melster earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.78% less than the national average, earning $37,636 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melsæter | 93 | 124 | / |
| Muelster | 93 | 0 | / |
| Mellster | 93 | 0 | / |
| Melsæther | 88 | 37 | / |
| Muellster | 88 | 1 | / |
| Milster | 86 | 479 | / |
| Melsted | 86 | 318 | / |
| Mølster | 86 | 76 | / |
| Melsteð | 86 | 44 | / |
| Melzter | 86 | 2 | / |
| Meulstee | 80 | 194 | / |
| Mølsæter | 80 | 35 | / |
| Melstead | 80 | 2 | / |
| Milstere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Milsterd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Meelzter | 80 | 0 | / |
| Melstedt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Milste | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mellstedt | 75 | 27 | / |
| Mellstead | 75 | 25 | / |
| Mølsæther | 75 | 4 | / |
| Meullstee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Milsted | 71 | 716 | / |
| Mølsted | 71 | 121 | / |
| Mølstre | 71 | 90 | / |
| Milstea | 71 | 2 | / |
| Milstey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mylsted | 71 | 1 | / |
| Milstead | 67 | 4,704 | / |
| Millsted | 67 | 59 | / |
| Milsteed | 67 | 6 | / |
| Millstee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Milstesd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mllstead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milsteap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Millstea | 67 | 1 | / |
Melster Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melster in the Russian language | ||
| Мельстер | melster | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melster
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