Mostellar Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Mostellar Surname User-submission:

A Sephardi Jewish surname. It comes form a type of alcoholic syrup. This surname originated in Spain as Mostillo, and once the Jews were persecuted, the Mostillos moved to Germany and the surname morphed into Mosteller.

Mostellar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Mostellar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Sephardi Jewish surname. It comes form a type of alcoholic syrup. This surname originated in Spain as Mostillo, and once the Jews were persecuted, the Mostillos moved to Germany and the surname morphed into Mosteller.

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Mostellar Last Name Facts

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

Mostellar occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mostellar? popularity and diffusion

Mostellar is the 1,674,734th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. Mostellar occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Mostellar are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Mostellar is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 3,097,940. In The United States it is most frequent in: Alabama, where 44 percent are found, Georgia, where 15 percent are found and Florida, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Mostellar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mostellar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mostellar last name rose 731 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mostellar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mostellar are 41.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.1% registered with the party.

Mostellar earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.23% more than the national average, earning $57,487 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mastellar8999/
Mostellor890/
Matellar820/
Motlar801/
Mustellor780/
Mastellor780/
Motlare751/
Matllar751/
Motlear751/
Moutillard7410/
Motlhare7124/
Matillar715/
Mothlare711/
Matlar6734/
Mashtliar672/
Matillard671/
Mattlar6393/
Matlare6328/
Motleir630/
Matlhare593,611/
Mathlare5968/
Matlahre593/
Matlh'are561/
Matlahare561/
Matlhahare531/

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