Pulster Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pulster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pulster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Pulster Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pulster (Russian: Пульстер) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pulster click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pulster? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pulster is the 2,152,526th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Pulster live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 1,872,220. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 63 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside and Hesse, where 14 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.

Pulster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pulster has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pulster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pulster are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the party.

Pulster earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.3% more than the national average, earning $43,711 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pulszter9321/
Pulester930/
Poulster930/
Paulster930/
Paulester881/
Polster868,303/
Polszter8025/
Polsterz802/
Polester801/
Pollster800/
Pulsta771/
Polstte710/
Paulesta671/
Paulstich6318/
Polesta573/
Polstoj571/

Pulster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pulster in the Russian language
Пульстерpulster-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Pulster
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