Musters Surname

266,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Musters Surname Definition:

Garin de Moster, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Robert de Mosters, a tenant of Earl Alan in Notts 1086 (Domesd. 282 b). The family is frequently mentioned thenceforward in the English records.

Musters Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,2731:13,2661,932
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Canada441:837,40065,151
Belgium261:442,17945,013
England261:2,143,00282,017
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Musters Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Garin de Moster, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Robert de Mosters, a tenant of Earl Alan in Notts 1086 (Domesd. 282 b). The family is frequently mentioned thenceforward in the English records.

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Mustière; a personal name Robert de Mosters, a tenant in chief in the Domesday Book, Gaufrid de Musters temp. King John, Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Musters Last Name Facts

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

The last name Musters occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Musters? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 266,468th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,967,652 people. The last name Musters is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Musters reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Musters is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,273 people, or 1 in 13,266. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: North Brabant, where 55 percent live, South Holland, where 11 percent live and North Holland, where 8 percent live. Besides The Netherlands this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Musters Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Musters has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Musters last name expanded 1,533 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 289 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Musters Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Musters last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Musters surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.23% registered with the party.

The amount Musters earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 26.99% more than the national average, earning $54,794 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.32% less than the national average, earning $47,039 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mutsters9388/
Muters9281/
Moustiers881/
Mutters86369/
Misters86138/
Mosters86123/
Muyters86106/
Meuters8694/
Muthers8642/
Muiters8614/
Mustars861/
Mauters861/
Moutiers8080/
Muijters8065/
Meutters801/
Moters775/
Müters771/
Mothers7171/
Motters716/
Muterce711/
Mistars711/
Motiers711/
Mooters711/
Mostairs671/
Motherss670/

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