Schuster Surname
Approximately 135,944 people bear this surname
Schuster Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Shoemaker [Middle High German schuoch-, schuoh-sûtœre; Latin sutor, cobbler]
Read More About This SurnameSchuster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 80,620 | 1:999 | 67 |
| United States | 24,327 | 1:14,899 | 1,871 |
| Austria | 11,584 | 1:735 | 40 |
| Brazil | 5,941 | 1:36,033 | 1,488 |
| Israel | 1,880 | 1:4,552 | 672 |
| France | 1,510 | 1:43,989 | 5,564 |
| Samoa | 1,461 | 1:133 | 10 |
| Canada | 1,187 | 1:31,041 | 4,041 |
| Argentina | 857 | 1:49,876 | 4,210 |
| Australia | 832 | 1:32,447 | 4,293 |
| Switzerland | 577 | 1:14,234 | 2,345 |
| Czechia | 529 | 1:20,101 | 3,065 |
| Romania | 467 | 1:42,993 | 5,425 |
| Italy | 413 | 1:148,079 | 23,229 |
| England | 360 | 1:154,772 | 14,673 |
| South Africa | 359 | 1:150,913 | 17,111 |
| New Zealand | 259 | 1:17,484 | 3,070 |
| Denmark | 241 | 1:23,422 | 2,389 |
| Netherlands | 217 | 1:77,821 | 13,137 |
| Thailand | 214 | 1:330,086 | 57,008 |
| Chile | 182 | 1:96,794 | 3,661 |
| Poland | 173 | 1:219,704 | 28,713 |
| Slovakia | 166 | 1:32,147 | 5,747 |
| Spain | 159 | 1:294,038 | 17,827 |
| Belgium | 156 | 1:73,696 | 11,740 |
| Luxembourg | 144 | 1:4,032 | 552 |
| Sweden | 118 | 1:83,447 | 6,152 |
| Hungary | 111 | 1:88,435 | 8,728 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 89 | 1:1,240 | 195 |
| Dominican Republic | 85 | 1:122,740 | 5,063 |
| Paraguay | 69 | 1:104,880 | 2,420 |
| Ireland | 64 | 1:73,577 | 4,518 |
| Suriname | 45 | 1:12,280 | 3,102 |
| Venezuela | 41 | 1:736,685 | 12,312 |
| American Samoa | 39 | 1:1,430 | 249 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Croatia | 37 | 1:114,287 | 17,308 |
| United Arab Emirates | 37 | 1:247,629 | 17,078 |
| Mexico | 33 | 1:3,761,400 | 25,486 |
| Namibia | 30 | 1:80,313 | 7,828 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Slovenia | 17 | 1:146,334 | 13,558 |
| Uruguay | 17 | 1:201,868 | 16,060 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Colombia | 15 | 1:3,184,938 | 14,936 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Nauru | 4 | 1:2,970 | 349 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 78 | 1:312,505 | 20,777 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,077 | 1:24,178 | 3,005 |
Schuster (122) may also be a first name.
Schuster Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Shoemaker [Middle High German schuoch-, schuoh-sûtœre; Latin sutor, cobbler]
“Shoemaker” in German.
(German) One who made and repaired shoes, a cobbler.
Germ. A shoemaker.
From the Danish, Schuster; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Schuchter or Schuster means 'shoe maker'. It was given in a period when surnames represented one's profession.
- jpsosShuster or Schuster is Yiddish for the profession of a shoe maker (or cobbler).
- drchazanThis surname means 'shoemaker' in German.
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Schuster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schuster Come From? nationality or country of origin
Schuster (Russian: Щустер) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schuster? popularity and diffusion
The surname Schuster is the 4,141st most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 53,607 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Schuster are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 844,248th most common first name globally It is held by 122 people.
It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 80,620 people, or 1 in 999. In Germany Schuster is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 34 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Excluding Germany Schuster occurs in 106 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Austria, where 9 percent live.
Schuster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Schuster has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,171 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 462 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 6,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Schuster Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Schuster last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.28% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Schuster earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.4% more than the national average, earning 406,282 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 111.31% more than the national average, earning R 502,164 per year; in Colombia they earn 279.51% more than the national average, earning $86,158,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.56% more than the national average, earning $47,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.8% more than the national average, earning $54,552 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Schuster Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Schuster in the Russian language | ||
| Щустер | suster | - |
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Schuster Reference & Research
Schuster DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Schuster FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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