Oester Surname

373,124th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 961 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Oester Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland5081:16,1672,644
United States3471:1,044,55076,531
Germany811:993,89568,573
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
France21:33,211,361423,184
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Oester (14) may also be a first name.

Oester Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oester is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oester? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oester is the 373,124th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 7,583,294 people. The last name Oester occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Oester are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent forename worldwide, borne by 14 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is borne by 508 people, or 1 in 16,167. In Switzerland Oester is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 65 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 9 percent live and Canton of Aargau, where 6 percent live. Excluding Switzerland this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.

Oester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oester has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oester last name expanded 551 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oester Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oester are 16.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Oester earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.1% more than the national average, earning $45,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.56% more than the national average, earning $56,420 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoester9268/
Goester9265/
Oestert9230/
Oyester9210/
Oesther922/
Oesterd921/
Oeyster920/
Oster9121,091/
Ester9112,284/
Oeste91601/
Oeter9199/
Hoesterr861/
Howester860/
Hoestter860/
Houester860/
Hester8351,483/
Esther8335,429/
Easter8320,561/
Eyster831,801/
Hoster831,382/
Oyster83937/
Yester83522/
Oetter83500/
Eister83452/
Estier83225/
Osther83195/
Oszter83172/
Oister83158/
Ostier8373/
Ehster8373/
Hoeter8370/
Ooster8357/
Euster8350/
Ostehr8340/
Ojster8336/
Iester8322/
Oetger8316/
Eshter8311/
Ouster838/
Oshter838/
Ohster838/
Estter837/
Hoeste837/
Eester835/
Aester835/
Goeter833/
Uester832/
Goeste832/
Oestes831/
Ostear831/
Esteer831/
Esster831/
Oestre831/
Esteur831/
Esterh831/
Oether831/
Ejster831/
Ozster831/
Estear831/
Ostter830/
Ezster830/
Osster830/
Oete8034/
Heister773,673/
Goetter77547/
Easther77498/
Heaster77435/
Hostier77199/
Heester77151/
Eistert77150/
Hoister77147/
Hoexter77114/
Heyster7783/
Geyster7771/
Eyester7770/
Goister7745/
Hesster7729/
Gaester7725/
Heuster7724/
Ojister7721/
Heshter7718/
Oettert7716/
Hoestje7713/
Goether7713/
Goyster7712/
Hosster7712/
Ostheer7711/
Ostherr779/
Hoetter779/
Houster778/
Hesther777/
Hooster777/
Estherr777/
Eihster777/
Yesther776/
Eistere776/
Hoetier775/
Auester775/
Easteer773/
Hesteer773/
Hostter773/
Hoyster773/
Gouster772/
Eutster772/
Eshther772/
Hestter772/
Gejster772/
Hosther772/
Hesterh771/
Eastter771/
Eijster771/
Eisterr771/
Estther771/
Eysther771/
Aesther771/
Yesster771/
Esthier771/
Yyoster771/
Estheer771/
Hesteur771/
Hoestee771/
Hoestge771/
Oustier771/
Essteur771/
Oyyeter771/
Easterd771/
Eisterd771/
Hoether770/
Hoestep770/
Geaster770/
Eyaster770/
Awester770/
Easxter770/
Aster73288,302/
Öster731,245/
Uster73587/
Aeter73360/
Üster73235/
Oette73130/
Ostir7397/
Hoete7382/
Goete7334/
Oetje7330/
Estir737/
Ohete735/
Oethe734/
Ozter733/
Oetes731/
Oetet731/
Oetre731/
Oesti731/
Eşter731/
Oetey730/
Heijster71381/
Goetheer71256/
Haestier71134/
Eidsæter7141/
Hoesstee7128/
Heiszter7123/
Heistert7110/
Hoechter717/
Heistere714/
Oesteich713/
Hoyseter712/
Gejszter712/
Hosteher711/
Hoestead711/
Eessther711/
Hoysæter711/
Goettger711/
Hauester710/
Hoschter710/
Heisster710/
Hoettger710/
Eggester710/
Astier678,583/
Huster674,140/
Goethe672,028/
Goette671,580/
Auster671,395/
Guster671,036/
Hüster67625/
Haster67456/
Hoette67283/
Ajster67266/
Höster67155/
Ushter67102/
Aister6789/
Ouiter6785/
Aheste6775/
Asther6768/
Hestir6764/
Ashter6758/
Eistre6751/
Eidsæther6751/
Asteur6731/
Eixter6725/
Ustere6717/
Goesti6715/
Ouiste6715/
Ayster6713/
Östher6711/
Hoesté679/
Aether679/
Oetterová676/
Oyiete676/
Haeter675/
Ezther674/
Ojiete674/
Hohete674/
Astear674/
Eastre673/
Gaeste673/
Aaster673/
Estair672/
Eaxter672/
Aestep672/
Goetee672/
Österå672/
Gohete672/
Aesterova672/
Oettie671/
Hozter671/
Uister671/
Udster671/
Uyster671/
Eustre671/
Utster671/
Aetere671/
Oetterova671/
Șuster671/
Goetea671/
Eystre671/
Eztier671/
Estojr671/
Asterr671/
Eistir671/
Eshtir671/
Usterz671/
Oustir671/
Gaeter670/
Hoetes670/
Goetge670/
Hestthter670/
Hostteher670/
Goetey670/

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