Semister Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Semister Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the sempster,' i.e. sempstress, a common entry for women. Without doubt some of the North-English Simisters (perhaps all) are thus derived. But v. Simister.
Cristiana de Belthorp, semster, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameSemister Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Semister Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the sempster,' i.e. sempstress, a common entry for women. Without doubt some of the North-English Simisters (perhaps all) are thus derived. But v. Simister.
Cristiana de Belthorp, semster, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Elizabetha Semster, 1370: ibid.
Sissot Seymster, 1379: ibid.
Isabella Semester, 1379: ibid.
Margareta Semester, 1379: ibid.
Elen Semster, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).
Emma Semister, Yorkshire: Fabric Rolls of York Minster: Wills and Inventories (Surtees Society).
Hellen Sinister, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).
Isabella Maw, semster, in Fosgate. York, 1433.: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).
For Sempster, q.v.
Selithe de Wenham.—Hundred Rolls
Semister Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Semister Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Semister is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Semister? popularity and diffusion
Semister is the 7,117,718th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Semister are found; 29 percent are found in Caribbean and 29 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 13,497,850. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 100 percent reside. Not including Australia Semister exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 29 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.
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