Poister Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

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

Poister Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:4,832,786249,377
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Poister Last Name Facts

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

The surname Poister is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poister? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,185,341st most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Poister are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Poister is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 4,832,786. In The United States Poister is primarily found in: Georgia, where 20 percent are found, California, where 19 percent are found and Arizona, where 9 percent are found.

Poister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Poister has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Poister last name rose 208 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Poister Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Poister surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

Poister earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.7% more than the national average, earning $68,045 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pister922,428/
Poster922,382/
Poiter92249/
Pfister8635,826/
Poitier861,803/
Postert86490/
Piester86413/
Postier86386/
Phister86352/
Puister86350/
Peister86199/
Pfoster86133/
Poester8683/
Piszter8664/
Pisteur8664/
Phoster8616/
Posster8614/
Posteur8614/
Pihster8614/
Paister8613/
Pouster869/
Poitter868/
Posther867/
Pistere866/
Poshter863/
Pistier863/
Poyster862/
Podster861/
Posterz861/
Potster861/
Pishter861/
Poitere861/
Ppister860/
Pohster860/
Pooster860/
Piter837,234/
Piste833,793/
Poste831,341/
Poter831,165/
Poite83269/
Pfiester80497/
Pfeister80265/
Pfiszter80119/
Posteher8085/
Pheister8061/
Peijster8052/
Pfistert8030/
Poushter8026/
Poustier8024/
Phiester8017/
Poithier8013/
Pfistter804/
Poittier804/
Pfisterr802/
Poisette801/
Posttier801/
Pfistere801/
Pogieter801/
Pfisster801/
Poitther801/
Phisther800/
Paiester800/
Pieyster800/
Potter77176,050/
Potier7717,994/
Pieter775,382/
Pitter775,364/
Pester773,567/
Paster773,036/
Peiter772,031/
Pither771,688/
Pistre771,595/
Paiste771,296/
Postre77708/
Pishte77626/
Pistea77466/
Potere77458/
Postea77329/
Pooter77323/
Paiter77285/
Pistey77181/
Poitte77142/
Pyster77122/
Poiate7791/
Poeter7781/
Poeste7772/
Potger7770/
Potear7762/
Pitere7756/
Pitier7747/
Pother7746/
Postir7738/
Postie7736/
Postes7732/
Pisthe7732/
Pioter7726/
Poshte7725/
Pistej7720/
Postey7717/
Phiter7715/
Poterr7714/
Piterz7714/
Phoste7712/
Potert7710/
Poites7710/
Posted7710/
Poiteh778/
Puiste778/
Poitre778/
Pouter777/
Piteur777/
Postei776/
Poteer775/
Phoite775/
Poyter774/
Poteur774/
Postet773/
Ppiter772/
Piteer772/
Peiste772/
Posteh772/
Poitir772/
Postte772/
Päster772/
Posthe771/
Poteir771/
Pfiter771/
Potist771/
Poiote771/
Pihter771/
Pisteh771/
Pistet771/
Poiteu771/
Poitie771/
Puiter771/
Postyr771/
Pohter771/
Podter771/
Pixter770/
Pitger770/
Pistes770/
Pfischter7523/
Potschter756/
Posterova751/
Pisterova751/
Pfeistert750/
Pote7346,429/
Pite731,124/
Pottier7117,998/
Pothier717,570/
Pasteur713,098/
Poustie71695/
Poutier71695/
Peaster71573/
Piotter71565/
Pittier71517/
Pastier71513/
Poetter71456/
Paitier71411/
Pasterz71401/
Peuster71256/
Phieter71242/
Pastere71102/
Pochter71100/
Pfyster7168/
Peither7161/
Pietter7155/
Peyster7146/
Pottger7132/
Poiatte7128/
Pieterz7127/
Poczter7125/
Pashter7125/
Puester7121/
Poterre7118/
Pitterr7118/
Piether7116/
Pistets7114/
Pfisterová7112/
Poether7112/
Pieteur7111/
Pesther7110/
Pesteur7110/
Pestier7110/
Pauster719/
Pichter718/
Pajoste718/
Pastert717/
Piterre716/
Pishtey715/
Potterr715/
Paither714/
Pfester714/
Pajiste714/
Pfeiter714/
Poshteh714/
Peitier713/
Pittere713/
Paitter713/
Pitterz713/
Pieterh713/
Puotter712/
Pishthe712/
Phester712/
Potterd712/
Pottetr712/
Pottere712/
Paszter712/
Poshtre711/
Posteat711/
Posthey711/
Posthre711/
Poszterová711/
Pottert711/
Pouther711/
Pfizter711/
Pesterd711/
Piestei711/
Pieterr711/
Pistech711/
Pittert711/
Phitter711/
Peitter711/
Paisete711/
Phother711/
Peszter711/
Pitteur711/
Poddter711/
Poutere711/
Payster711/
Poostep711/
Poiyote711/
Paester711/
Poutter710/
Payiter710/
Poyater710/
Poother710/
Pasther710/
Pastter710/
Pfistir710/
Pfieste710/
Peester710/
Pitterd710/
Paisted710/
Potteer710/
Pitther710/
Paihter710/
Posttey710/
Pottear710/
Photter710/
Peter671,201,067/
Pitre6719,249/
Pater6714,227/
Péter6712,105/
Potes6711,581/
Paste675,558/
Posta674,042/
Pithe673,999/
Posti671,843/
Potet671,408/
Pista671,377/
Potre671,307/
Pitea67872/
Paite67820/
Pouthier67819/
Potte67797/
Potey67775/
Potie67696/
Potez67640/
Peste67579/
Pitet67574/
Pitte67570/
Pyter67561/
Postaire67535/
Potee67523/
Pitir67485/
Pitie67409/
Poete67349/
Potea67316/
Potje67308/
Pothe67268/
Potis67264/
Piterova67259/
Poute67250/
Pitje67235/
Piete67224/
Puite67201/
Pisti67195/
Pites67193/
Páter67167/
Potei67164/
Posty67154/
Poita67154/
Pitei67125/
Poteh67122/
Piteľ67115/
Peite67108/
Piote6765/
Poote6761/
Piteu6750/
Poiti6749/
Paushter6737/
Potthier6736/
Pitey6731/
Phote6728/
Puiestee6727/
Piterová6723/
Potit6720/
Pfeuster6717/
Piteĺ6716/
Pfeaster6715/
Pitep6712/
Pizte6712/
Pujszter6711/
Potej6711/
Pausther6710/
Phite6710/
Pitteard679/
Piteh679/
Poteć677/
Pýter677/
Pfote676/
Potchter676/
Poterova676/
Poisetti675/
Poity675/
Postè675/
Pisté675/
Pietteur675/
Ppote674/
Pouttier674/
Pesterre673/
Potir673/
Pozte673/
Pitez673/
Potge673/
Pheaster672/
Pited672/
Pitej672/
Poettger672/
Poted672/
Posté672/
Pãter672/
Pitee672/
Piteå672/
Pejszter672/
Poisethi671/
Pojishti671/
Podte671/
Pihte671/
Poyte671/
Pohte671/
Pastheur671/
Pietteyr671/
Píter671/
Potep671/
Potée671/
Bpote671/
D'Potter671/
Pitterre671/
Phottier670/
Pfeester670/
Payseter670/
Pyste670/
Potyr670/

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Footnotes

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