Olster Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

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

Olster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Olster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olster (Russian: Ольстер) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Olster click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olster? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,471,719th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. The surname Olster is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Olster live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 132 people, or 1 in 2,745,901. In The United States Olster is primarily found in: Florida, where 23 percent are found, New York, where 17 percent are found and California, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 3 percent are found and Poland, where 1 percent are found.

Olster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Olster has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 943 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Olster surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

Olster earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.29% more than the national average, earning $54,063 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Olster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olster in the Russian language
Ольстерolster-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olster
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