Mosteller Surname

139,138th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,214 people bear this surname

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

Mosteller 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.

Mosteller Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2041:113,12712,247
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3231:155,47614,316

Mosteller 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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(German, Jewish) This surname means 'brewer of alcohol'.

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Mosteller Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mosteller is most common in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mosteller click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mosteller? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mosteller is the 139,138th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,267,438 people. The surname Mosteller occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Mosteller are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 3,204 people, or 1 in 113,127. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 20 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States Mosteller exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Mosteller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mosteller has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 992 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mosteller Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mosteller last name are 30.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.36% being registered to vote for the political party.

Mosteller earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.43% less than the national average, earning $40,807 USD per year.

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