Shuster Surname

52,317th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Shuster Surname Definition:

(German) One who made and repaired shoes, a cobbler.

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Shuster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,8901:52,6076,323
Russia9321:154,63817,847
Ukraine5781:78,75911,249
Canada5381:68,4867,881
Belarus2541:37,4066,449
Australia1071:252,29623,217
England781:714,33440,171
Germany711:1,133,88074,985
Israel701:122,25213,395
Kazakhstan501:353,65028,520
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Bulgaria81:872,36331,900
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Guam81:20,0153,029
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
France51:13,284,544357,392
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
China31:455,773,85521,925
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6171:31,0573,744

Shuster (55) may also be a first name.

Shuster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who made and repaired shoes, a cobbler.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Shuster or Schuster is Yiddish for the profession of a shoe maker (or cobbler).

- drchazan

Shuster Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shuster (Georgian: შუსტერ, Russian: Шустер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shuster? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shuster is the 52,317th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 744,995 people. The last name Shuster is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Shuster are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,336,256th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 55 people.

The last name Shuster is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 6,890 people, or 1 in 52,607. In The United States Shuster is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 12 percent live, Ohio, where 10 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States Shuster occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 10 percent live and Ukraine, where 6 percent live.

Shuster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shuster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shuster last name increased 426 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 7,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shuster Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (68%) in Russia and Orthodox (68%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shuster surname are 37.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.61% being registered with the party.

The amount Shuster earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.28% more than the national average, earning $48,017 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.77% more than the national average, earning $56,026 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schuster93135,944/
Szhuster9311/
Shouster939/
Shuester933/
Sheuster932/
Shusxter931/
Shauster931/
Shusterh931/
Shuister930/
Shusster930/
Shuter921,232/
Suster92974/
Shuste924/
Schuszter88826/
Schauster88144/
Schuester88129/
Schouster88112/
Schusster8825/
Schuuster885/
Schustter884/
Sschuster882/
Shaushter881/
Shchuster881/
Schuister880/
Szuster862,945/
Shutter861,186/
Souster86640/
Suszter86404/
Seuster86184/
Chuster86116/
Sustere86103/
Schuter8696/
Suuster8683/
Shister8678/
Shoster8658/
Suister8658/
Suester8632/
Shouter8621/
Shustyr8621/
Shusted8620/
Sujster863/
Shustir862/
Schuste862/
Shauter862/
Shudter861/
Siuster861/
Shuther860/
Shuiter860/
Sauster860/
Shuhter860/
Sheuter860/
Suter8334,533/
Shute837,098/
Suste831,175/
Shusterova8271/
Schausther821/
D'Schuster821/
Schutter802,710/
Schoster80259/
Scheuter80227/
Shooster8091/
Schister8080/
Shuchter8055/
Schusted8043/
Shoester8034/
Chouster8018/
Schuyter807/
Szuszter807/
Saustier807/
Chauster804/
Schustes803/
Schouter802/
Schuiter802/
Schuzter802/
Shaustre802/
Shishter801/
Shustyor801/
Shustedt801/
Schustre801/
Shoutier801/
Shuytter801/
Shutshte801/
Schuhter801/
Schustey801/
Shuthier801/
Shuither800/
Schyster800/
Schusterová78639/
Schusterova7818/
Sutter7734,806/
Sauter7730,770/
Souter777,220/
Suiter773,973/
Soster772,055/
Chuter771,305/
Šuster771,211/
Schute77951/
Shusta77843/
Shutes77826/
Shutte77395/
Szuter77391/
Shoute7798/
Shutey7791/
Suiste7787/
Seuter7772/
Shoter7771/
Shutie7738/
Shaute7726/
Shutyr7724/
Sutier7719/
Suuter7715/
Chuste7715/
Sutere7714/
Sustea7714/
Shoste7712/
Suyter7712/
Suteir7710/
Xuster778/
Zuster774/
Shuite774/
Shgute774/
Siuter773/
Sauste773/
Shutei773/
Sheute772/
Shusti772/
Súster772/
Shutir771/
Shuteh771/
Shutez771/
Shuthe771/
Sóster771/
Şuster771/
Sustre771/
Sustee771/
Suhter771/
Shutep771/
Shuute771/
Ssuter771/
Susted770/
Sutger770/
Shusty770/
Sustey770/
Sudter770/
Schoester75247/
Schuttert75220/
Schuitert75185/
Schiester75140/
Schuiterd7536/
Susterova7519/
Schuttger7518/
Schustedt7515/
Susterová752/
Schuttere752/
Schutterz752/
Schooster751/
Shoustedt751/
Shuterova751/
Schuttesr751/
Schautter750/
Schoutier750/
Schisster750/
Schausterová741/
Schuszterová741/
Sute732,629/
Schutte7126,041/
Sautter717,186/
Shooter712,980/
Soutter711,552/
Sautier711,488/
Shotter711,047/
Schoute71637/
Szauter71627/
Sauteur71594/
Seutter71512/
Soustre71458/
Schuite71397/
Suitter71370/
Chouter71286/
Soester71210/
Chutter71184/
Soutier71176/
Shushta71122/
Suisted71108/
Shostyr71101/
Shouted71101/
Šujster7169/
Schouteere7167/
Suchter7163/
Schutes7151/
Ceuster7148/
Shuttie7133/
Sooster7132/
Shuttee7127/
Szutter7124/
Schoutheer7123/
Zsauter7122/
Shustha7119/
Schoter7118/
Sostter7117/
Szister7114/
Shuttes7112/
Schutez7111/
Saustre7111/
Szoster7110/
Suszterová7110/
Schuhte7110/
Shushti718/
Sutteer717/
Soutear717/
Schoste716/
Sutterø716/
Šuszter715/
Chauter714/
Schuthe713/
Szusterová713/
Chauste713/
Chhuter713/
Soehter713/
Shoshte712/
Sautere712/
Suttier712/
Šustere712/
Shousti712/
Souyter711/
Sauteer711/
Chustet711/
Zouster711/
Schaute711/
Schutee711/
Shoeter711/
Shouterova711/
Shoutte711/
Seutert711/
Shautet711/
Sostear711/
Chuiter711/
Shoutey711/
Shouthe711/
Schoesster711/
Schutje711/
Schutre711/
Szuzter711/
Suszterova711/
Suterre711/
Chouste711/
Chustee711/
Shutair711/
Shuthep711/
Shoutee711/
Sosteer711/
Sustihe711/
Shother710/
Souteir710/
Shuttez710/
Schutie710/
Schusty710/
Shuttir710/
Schutey710/
Suttere710/
Sutteir710/
Schsoedter710/
Sauxter710/
Soutere710/
Suitger710/
Chute6713,416/
Saute6710,611/
Suteu673,296/
Soter672,179/
Sutte671,446/
Schütter671,049/
Shuta67736/
Shuti67726/
Shote67711/
Susta67651/
Sutre67439/
Suite67404/
Seute67272/
Soste67208/
Sudte67202/
Susti67192/
Süter67185/
Sustaire67179/
Sutej67179/
Sutea67165/
Shuty67151/
Sutir67139/
Soute67124/
Sutey67111/
Seuchter6798/
Susty6787/
Sutet6780/
Sutee6769/
Schoeter6766/
Sutei6758/
Siute6751/
Zuter6743/
Sutie6737/
Šuste6737/
Sutyr6734/
Schautes6725/
Schuttey6724/
Schuttie6724/
Sutep6724/
Scheuterová6715/
Suyte6714/
Schuttee6712/
Souttere679/
Suteh679/
Sutes678/
Sóter678/
Schutterová675/
Chaustez675/
Szuchter675/
Suterova674/
Sziszter673/
Suterová673/
Scheutte672/
Schuttes672/
Souterre672/
Šuter672/
Schuteet671/
Schuteis671/
Shoedter671/
Shoetter671/
Sutterth671/
Schoutes671/
Souttier671/
Sgute671/
Sjute671/
Shoutair671/
Sauttier671/
Scheuteu671/
Schuszta671/
Schuttez671/
Szuszterová671/
Szute671/
Chushtee671/
Chaustes671/
Schuttyr671/
Schodter671/
Chautere671/
Sauhtier671/
Suted671/
Shootter670/
Chauther670/
Susstair670/
Schuitte670/
Schustis670/
Schautte670/

Shuster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shuster in the Georgian language
შუსტერshuster-
Shuster in the Russian language
Шустерsuster-

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