View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The surname Sister (Bengali: সিস্টার, Hindi: सिस्टर, Marathi: तेर, Oriya: ସିର, Russian: Систер) occurs most in The Philippines. It can also appear as: Šister. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 81,771^st most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,227,893 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 70 percent of Sister reside; 40 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 38 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 31,451^st most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 25,571 people.

The last name Sister is most common in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,238 people, or 1 in 45,236. In The Philippines Sister is primarily found in: Eastern Visayas, where 37 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 14 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The Philippines Sister exists in 24 countries. It is also found in India, where 27 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 22 percent are found.

Sister Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Sister surname 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.