Mostert Surname

22,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,999 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mostert Surname Definition:

“Mustard” - probably a manufacturer of this condiment.

Mostert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa18,9731:2,856371
Netherlands2,2101:7,641924
Germany7901:101,90612,629
Australia4581:58,9437,155
United States4501:805,46462,023
Namibia2311:10,4301,984
Belgium1731:66,45510,647
England1681:331,65524,447
Canada1261:292,42527,191
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Zimbabwe571:270,84628,330
France321:2,075,710171,237
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Wales171:182,03112,022
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Norway61:857,04855,549
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
China21:683,660,78330,601
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Mostert (21) may also be a first name.

Mostert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Mustard” - probably a manufacturer of this condiment.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Mostert Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mostert is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mostert? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mostert is the 22,632nd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 303,660 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Mostert reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 21 people.

The last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 18,973 people, or 1 in 2,856. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 28 percent live, Gauteng, where 26 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 8 percent live. Besides South Africa this surname exists in 57 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 9 percent live and Germany, where 3 percent live.

Mostert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mostert has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mostert last name expanded 6,429 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 16,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mostert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mostert surname are 9.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.52% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mostert earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.62% more than the national average, earning 434,750 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 70.59% more than the national average, earning R 405,396 per year; in United States they earn 6.39% more than the national average, earning $45,905 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.05% more than the national average, earning $54,674 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mostaert93499/
Mostertz9348/
Mosterts9318/
Mosteert931/
Mosterdt931/
Moster922,888/
Moschtert8812/
Mosterd861,125/
Mustert86196/
Moister86107/
Mostart86103/
Mostier8695/
Mouster8686/
Mottert8682/
Moyster8639/
Mooster8613/
Modster8612/
Mastert866/
Mosther862/
Mosterz862/
Mosster861/
Mostret861/
Mostger861/
Mostere860/
Moter83447/
Moustier80312/
Mostardt8035/
Mosæther8016/
Moschter809/
Mostaerd802/
Motterte801/
Master7746,258/
Motter775,618/
Mother771,029/
Mouter77631/
Motier77126/
Mooter7799/
Moxter7791/
Motret7788/
Máster7746/
Motger7743/
Mostre7740/
Motere7734/
Mohter7732/
Moteur778/
Mostir775/
Màster774/
Moteer774/
Motear771/
Moiter771/
Motehr771/
Moterr770/
Mosterová754/
Mastertch750/
Mottier713,133/
Moutier711,717/
Mostard71244/
Masterd71169/
Majster71168/
Moustir71138/
Moitier71126/
Moutter71123/
Musterd71108/
Mattert7193/
Masther7167/
Mouther7154/
Mothere7152/
Moutret7150/
Mastier7134/
Mothier7129/
Moxther7124/
Masterz7121/
Mochter7119/
Mastere7117/
Mauster7112/
Mottret7112/
Moytier7111/
Masster719/
Maaster716/
Motteir715/
Mostior714/
Motherr714/
Mathert713/
Mosttre713/
Moitere713/
Mastter712/
Mashter712/
Moutere712/
Mastret712/
Modther712/
Moother711/
Mosterdová711/
Modstir711/
Moither711/
Moustre711/
Masterp711/
Masteur711/
Meuster711/
Mouteer710/
Motherd710/
Motterd710/
Mater6714,929/
Motre67383/
Motir6783/
Mostaard6760/
Mouthier6711/
Masterød6710/
Mousstir679/
Majszter678/
Moutheer674/
Mouttier671/
Mostaire671/
Moittier671/
Moithere671/
Mothergy670/

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