Roster Surname

431,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 799 people bear this surname

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

Roster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5641:642,65851,628
Germany851:947,12366,306
Trinidad and Tobago351:38,9713,714
England191:2,932,529101,561
Solomon Islands151:38,6697,565
Ukraine141:3,251,621182,804
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Wales41:773,63329,106
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
France11:66,422,722504,397
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:274,41922,265

The alternate forms: Röster (106) are calculated separately.

Roster (7,946) may also be a first name.

Roster Last Name Facts

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

Roster is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Röster. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Roster? popularity and diffusion

The surname Roster is the 431,117th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,120,833 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Roster live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. Roster is also the 71,412th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 7,946 people.

The last name Roster is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 564 people, or 1 in 642,658. In The United States Roster is primarily concentrated in: California, where 15 percent live, Missouri, where 10 percent live and Illinois, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 35 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 11 percent live and Trinidad and Tobago, where 4 percent live.

Roster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roster has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 308 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roster Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Roster surname is chiefly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Roster are 6.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.13% registered with the party.

The amount Roster earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 13.96% more than the national average, earning $49,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 75.05% more than the national average, earning $86,970 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Röster94106/
Royster9210,572/
Rouster92157/
Rooster9224/
Roister9219/
Roester9214/
Rosster9213/
Rostert9211/
Rostier929/
Roszter926/
Rotster925/
Rostter922/
Hroster921/
Rosther921/
Rodster921/
Roter911,704/
Roste91436/
Roschter866/
Rossster865/
Roysterr862/
Rosterdt862/
Rotsteir861/
Rosstter861/
Rosæther861/
Rosttert860/
Royseter860/
Rosstere860/
Rother8322,288/
Rotter8314,637/
Rotger832,604/
Rester832,267/
Ruster832,145/
Rotert831,541/
Raster83762/
Rüster83749/
Roiter83705/
Rosted83330/
Royter83268/
Rotier83153/
Router83129/
Rohter8377/
Rostie8363/
Rooste8354/
Rojter8334/
Rooter8333/
Ruoste8332/
Rostey8325/
Rostea8317/
Rouste8316/
Rostes839/
Rostte835/
Rhoter833/
Rostei833/
Rodter833/
Rostre832/
Rosste832/
Rotere831/
Rostee831/
Roiste831/
Rostyr831/
Rostet830/
Roteer830/
Roterd830/
Rote808,484/
Roisetter805/
Roisseter804/
Rousthier801/
Rooschter801/
Routier774,507/
Rottier772,602/
Rothert771,762/
Rostedt77797/
Roither77704/
Rothier77408/
Restier77302/
Rottger77241/
Reuster77106/
Rastier7797/
Rosteet7788/
Rhotert7785/
Roostee7774/
Hrostea7753/
Rastert7747/
Reester7746/
Rootert7744/
Raxster7740/
Rodsted7737/
Rostior7732/
Rohtert7729/
Royther7725/
Routher7720/
Rottert7719/
Roijter7718/
Rotsted7717/
Roitter7716/
Resther7716/
Reszter7716/
Rotther7714/
Rauster778/
Rochter777/
Rajster776/
Raester775/
Rothger773/
Rostech772/
Rustier772/
Rotherd771/
Reshter771/
Roystre771/
Rhester771/
Roostte771/
Hraster771/
Russter771/
Resster771/
Rashter771/
Raszter771/
Rossted771/
Roitere771/
Routter771/
Roostei771/
Roterdh771/
Roytter771/
Ruister770/
Restter770/
Resteer770/
Rootear770/
Rusther770/
Rastter770/
Roissetter7596/
Rothe7336,060/
Rosta732,718/
Raste732,567/
Rotte732,052/
Rosti731,597/
Rater73719/
Rotea73708/
Route73524/
Roote73448/
Rotge73335/
Rohte73260/
Royte73247/
Rosty73196/
Rotes73169/
Rotre7376/
Rotie7360/
Rotey7341/
Rotep7341/
Rotee7327/
Roite7321/
Rotei7312/
Ruote7310/
Roteh734/
Rotje732/
Rotez731/
Rhote731/
Rodte731/
Roted731/
Rotet731/
Routhier714,967/
Rotthier71787/
Routtier71111/
Röschter7119/
Rotstedt7114/
Rosstedt7113/
Rodstedt719/
Rohstedt717/
Rosstead716/
Roitherz716/
Roottier715/
Rodstead715/
Rotherdt715/
Rojstedt715/
Roustead714/
Routheir713/
Rhostedt713/
Raschter712/
Rostedth712/
Rouhtier711/
Rothstei711/
Rooteire711/
Roittger710/
Reuter6764,901/
Rather6741,960/
Rousta6718,049/
Rauter675,091/
Ratier672,336/
Rootes671,212/
Ratter67675/
Rottie67607/
Raxter67550/
Rotterová67439/
Rottet67386/
Routhe67354/
Hraste67304/
Routet67289/
Routte67259/
Rothey67236/
Rahter67224/
Rochte67136/
Roosta67135/
Ruotte67131/
Rasteh6788/
Ratert6786/
Rottstedt6774/
Rottee6771/
Rasted6769/
Rostis6757/
Rustre6757/
Rottey6754/
Rousti6750/
Rostai6744/
Rostha6740/
Routie6738/
Rothje6738/
Rasteu6734/
Rottes6734/
Ratehr6728/
Rauste6726/
Roista6721/
Rothie6719/
Rodtes6719/
Roustaaye6719/
Rossta6718/
Rashte6712/
Rotherová6712/
Raaste6712/
Rottée6711/
Rothea6710/
Rastee6710/
Rootei6710/
Rootje679/
Rothed679/
Rasthe679/
Rote'e679/
Rosthy678/
Rodted676/
Rhater675/
Rastei675/
Rastes675/
Rotheÿ675/
Rotterova675/
Hrotte675/
Rastey674/
Reuste674/
Rostoy674/
Rottir673/
Routre673/
Rezter673/
Rastre673/
Rousty673/
Roitei673/
Routeh673/
Roiterova673/
Rostip673/
Rootjr672/
Rasste672/
Roteth672/
Routee672/
Routey672/
Rostay672/
Rhotes672/
Ratere672/
Rotech672/
Rothet672/
Rossti672/
Routea671/
Ruosty671/
Roshta671/
Rostgi671/
Rostoa671/
Rostta671/
Roteat671/
Roohte671/
Ratger671/
Rastie671/
Rasdte671/
Rastet671/
Razter671/
Rateir671/
Rostaj671/
Rotehe671/
Rotheu671/
Roysti671/
Rrothe671/
Routei671/
Routge671/
Rotthe671/
Rotteh671/
Rostyo671/
Roshti671/
Roitte671/
Rhotte670/
Roothe670/
Routes670/
Ruxter670/
Roosty670/
Rhotea670/
Raterd670/
Roteet670/
Rothgeher670/

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