Pilster Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Pilster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pilster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Germany631:1,277,86481,414
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Pilster Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pilster has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Pilster click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilster? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,527,735th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Pilster reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 5,034,152. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 32 percent live, Arizona, where 10 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 46 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Pilster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pilster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pilster last name expanded 248 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pilster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pilster are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Pilster earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.7% more than the national average, earning $51,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pillster939/
Pelster862,256/
Plester86787/
Plestter805/
Pflester801/
Pfelster801/
Pelstger801/
Pellster801/
Plesteur800/
Pleste772/
Pihlstedt756/
Plested711,073/
Pelzter715/
Plestes712/
Pelstet711/
Pellestier711/
Pelsterová711/
Pålstedt679/
Plecther672/
Pelstead671/
Pelchter671/
Pletcter670/
Plestead670/
Plesti6216/
Plesta621/
Plestis5781/
Plestid5749/
Plestys572/
Plestta571/

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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
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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 Pilster
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