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Where Does The Last Name Sister Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sister (Bengali: সিস্টার, Hindi: सिस्टर, Marathi: तेर, Oriya: ସିର, Russian: Систер) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Šister. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sister? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Sister is the 81,771^st most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,227,893 people. The surname Sister is mostly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Sister are found; 40 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 38 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 31,451^st most frequent first name internationally, held by 25,571 people.

The last name Sister is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,238 people, or 1 in 45,236. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Eastern Visayas, where 37 percent live, National Capital Region, where 14 percent live and Calabarzon, where 14 percent live. Beside The Philippines Sister exists in 24 countries. It is also common in India, where 27 percent live and Ethiopia, where 22 percent live.

Sister Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Sister earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 53.84% less than the national average, earning R 109,692 per year and in Canada they earn 10.72% less than the national average, earning $44,359 CAD per year.