Mister Surname

105,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Mister Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the master'; v. Master. It seems to be merely spelt as 'master' is colloquially pronounced. Possibly, however, an abbreviation of Minister, which see.

Mister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5851:228,68122,065
Egypt1,0071:91,2977,912
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
India4731:1,621,70359,529
Indonesia1391:951,43370,299
Iraq1311:267,3415,559
Venezuela871:347,1737,570
England791:705,29239,851
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Israel421:203,75319,703
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
France321:2,075,710171,237
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Austria111:774,13064,097
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Marshall Islands31:17,2741,698
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
Guernsey61:5,443949
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2951:170,23315,362

Mister (21,391) may also be a first name.

Mister Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the master'; v. Master. It seems to be merely spelt as 'master' is colloquially pronounced. Possibly, however, an abbreviation of Minister, which see.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Minster-the N being elided in rapid pronunciation.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mister Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mister Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mister (Arabic: مستر, Georgian: მისტერ, Hindi: मिस्टर, Marathi: तेर) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mister? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 105,025th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,633,247 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Mister are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Mister is also the 35,950th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 21,391 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,585 people, or 1 in 228,681. In The United States Mister is most frequent in: Maryland, where 28 percent live, Illinois, where 15 percent live and Mississippi, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 62 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 23 percent live and Bangladesh, where 14 percent live.

Mister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mister has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 537 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 172 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mister Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mister surname are 0.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.11% being registered with the party.

The amount Mister earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.1% less than the national average, earning $37,498 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.19% less than the national average, earning $43,132 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meister9245,048/
Maister921,466/
Miester92120/
Moister92107/
Mistere9263/
Misster9216/
Mistier9210/
Mishter925/
Misther924/
Muister920/
Misterd920/
Mistter920/
Miste911,716/
Miter911,411/
Meiszter86203/
Meistere86141/
Meijster86132/
Misstear8636/
Meiseter861/
Misterre861/
Miesther861/
Maisther861/
Missteer860/
Miestier860/
Mester8313,506/
Mitter834,780/
Muster833,936/
Mistre833,093/
Mixter83717/
Maiste83361/
Maiter83242/
Myster83229/
Meiste83191/
Meiter83156/
Muiter8377/
Mitere8369/
Mistir8342/
Mistie8328/
Muiste8323/
Mither8320/
Mieter8315/
Midter839/
Mistei837/
Mäster837/
Mistey835/
Mistee835/
Mihter833/
Misted832/
Mishte831/
Misteh831/
Mistej831/
Mitear831/
Mieste831/
Mizter831/
Moiter831/
Mijter831/
Moiste831/
Mistes831/
Mistet831/
Mitier831/
Miteir830/
Mistte830/
Mite809,031/
Midtsæter80104/
Misterova8017/
Misterová803/
Meischter801/
Meester774,072/
Mistire772,107/
Maistre77797/
Mayster77717/
Meyster77315/
Maitere77308/
Mitteer77195/
Majster77168/
Meshter77140/
Meistre77133/
Miether77131/
Moitier77126/
Maither7790/
Meitert7778/
Mestere7764/
Musther7747/
Meither7741/
Mestier7740/
Mystere7740/
Meszter7739/
Moyster7739/
Mishteh7729/
Mejster7727/
Meistes7727/
Mägiste7726/
Mustier7720/
Mushter7713/
Musster7713/
Mjøster7712/
Measter779/
Muszter778/
Mistead777/
Medster774/
Maisted774/
Muester773/
Mithere773/
Mesther773/
Maitert773/
Moitere773/
Musteir772/
Meisted772/
Mhester772/
Mitherz772/
Mishtir772/
Mishthe771/
Mithert771/
Mittier771/
Messter771/
Moither771/
Mietter771/
Mistreț771/
Mistére771/
Mithier771/
Mishtet771/
Mittter771/
Misttir771/
Miterre771/
Meuster771/
Michter770/
Musteer770/
Miohter770/
Muitier770/
Meitter770/
Maistes770/
Maiteer770/
Maitier770/
Mestter770/
Meistir770/
Mysther770/
Mittger770/
Misthie770/
Maitear770/
Mitther770/
Meisterová7570/
Midtsæther758/
Meite7332,036/
Mitre7310,009/
Mitei738,631/
Misti736,014/
Misty735,284/
Miete733,694/
Meter733,374/
Mista733,039/
Mitea732,795/
Mithe732,544/
Mitte731,441/
Maite731,038/
Miteu73831/
Moite73673/
Mites73513/
Meste73244/
Mitir73188/
Mitey73185/
Mitee73135/
Muite73132/
Mitie7361/
Mitez7355/
Mäter7350/
Miote7344/
Mixte7331/
Mited7328/
Mmite7326/
Myter7323/
Mitge7316/
Mitet7312/
Miteh739/
Mistè738/
Mhite734/
Mitep733/
Mitje733/
Myste733/
Midte732/
Mgite731/
Misté731/
Mităr731/
Méite731/
Muschter71825/
Meschter71256/
Maiterth71189/
Miterová7126/
Miterova7115/
Maijstre719/
Majszter718/
Maishete716/
Muithere715/
Maistedt714/
Moisette713/
Mitstead712/
Meiterth712/
Maystert711/
Mitheher711/
Meittier711/
Maisette711/
Maissete711/
Midstedt711/
Moittier711/
Meshther711/
Moithere711/
Mysthere711/
Muisette710/
Messtier710/
Meestier710/
Mitteard710/
Mestre6736,079/
Maitre6720,108/
Meitei6712,385/
Meuter672,108/
Miethe671,993/
Miszta671,086/
Metter671,079/
Miette67969/
Mittet67575/
Metier67565/
Mether67558/
Mithep67524/
Mehter67482/
Meteer67469/
Mithet67457/
Meeter67442/
Mešter67419/
Meteur67379/
Mithee67370/
Mishti67349/
Mitterová67338/
Maitei67294/
Moitie67285/
Mitheu67247/
Moissette67211/
Miszti67169/
Miotte67162/
Mestes67153/
Moitre67142/
Mittie67133/
Mitesh67131/
Maitte67117/
Metger67116/
Maisti67105/
Meșter67103/
Metere6795/
Meites6786/
Mustir6784/
Mestey6781/
Mishta6778/
Mistai6778/
Meşter6778/
Maites6770/
Mistti6769/
Mittge6765/
Mithea6763/
Mesterová6762/
Meshte6759/
Mistio6754/
Mišterová6753/
Moitte6748/
Myxter6745/
Maithe6743/
Mittee6739/
Maitee6735/
Maista6735/
Meiteh6731/
Mesterova6729/
Meitre6726/
Mested6726/
Mittre6725/
Moitet6725/
Mesthe6724/
Miştir6724/
Mexter6723/
Mayter6722/
Maitey6721/
Muiteh6721/
Maitej6721/
Moites6720/
Maitje6720/
Metste6719/
Moitje6719/
Mietei6718/
Moithe6717/
Meitir6716/
Mitthe6715/
Mejter6715/
Mäther6715/
Mheter6714/
Misthi6714/
Mistiy6714/
Mmaite6713/
Mitterova6713/
Meiteu6712/
Meista6711/
Mithie6711/
Meitte6710/
Mistip6710/
Mestet6710/
Métier6710/
Metert6710/
Hmyter6710/
Mithre679/
Meitie679/
Mistay679/
Muithe679/
Midted678/
Mistha677/
Maiteh677/
Meisty677/
Mhaite677/
Metear677/
Mistyi677/
Mitior677/
Mhitre676/
Mishty676/
Mittes676/
Mittei676/
Mittey676/
Mystre676/
Mayste675/
Mystie675/
Maitea675/
Mithhe675/
Mestez675/
Maisty675/
Meitey675/
Meater674/
Maitie674/
Mittir674/
Muzter674/
Mitech674/
Mätter674/
Mysterova674/
Myther673/
Mitets673/
Maitir673/
Mestir673/
Middte673/
Mysted673/
Meithe673/
Hmeite672/
Misdti672/
Mistii672/
Michte672/
Mitihe672/
Mestei672/
Miehte672/
Mitire672/
Mystea671/
Misthy671/
Miothe671/
Mistis671/
Miteis671/
Mithei671/
Mithej671/
Mittez671/
Meyter671/
Mesteu671/
Mhoite671/
Mystee671/
Mystey671/
Meteir671/
Meitee671/
Moitee671/
Maaite671/
Maitet671/
Majter671/
Meuste671/
Meûter671/
Moitir671/
Moiteu671/
Moitez671/
Mistid671/
Mistiz671/
Mistoi671/
Mistoy671/
Miteht671/
Mithed671/
Mitteu671/
Mjther671/
Meterz671/
Muyter671/
Méitte671/
Méstèr671/
Muitee671/
Mittea671/
Mitrre671/
Muitte670/
Mittstedt670/
Mithey670/
Mitted670/
Miesta670/
Mestie670/
Mestee670/
Myoter670/

Mister Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mister in the Georgian language
მისტერmister-
Mister in the Marathi language
तेरtera-
Mister in the Hindi language
मिस्टरmistara80
मीस्टरmistara20
Mister in the Arabic language
مسترmstr-

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