Souster Surname

510,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Souster Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the souster,' a female shoemaker, fern, suffix -ster (v. Soutar); compare Yorkshire Spenster (for Spenser) and Slaster (for Slater). 'Sewstare or Sowstare, sutrix': Promptorium Parvulorum Not an englished form of German Schuster, but of independent English origin.

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Souster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3841:145,09913,995
Canada1491:247,28623,510
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
United States121:30,204,911765,334
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Souster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the souster,' a female shoemaker, fern, suffix -ster (v. Soutar); compare Yorkshire Spenster (for Spenser) and Slaster (for Slater). 'Sewstare or Sowstare, sutrix': Promptorium Parvulorum Not an englished form of German Schuster, but of independent English origin.

Emma le Sowester, Close Rolls, 35 Edward I.

William Sewster, temp. Henry VIII. Valor Ecclesiasticus.

Alicia Seuster, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1796. Married — Thomas Souster and Elizabeth Coleman: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The fem. form of Souter, q.v. [Old English fem. agential suff. -estre] Emma le Sowester.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1306-7.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Souster Last Name Facts

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

Souster occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Souster? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 510,931st most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 11,386,790 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Souster live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 384 people, or 1 in 145,099. In England Souster is most frequent in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 14 percent reside and Bedfordshire, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England Souster occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 23 percent reside and New Zealand, where 10 percent reside.

Souster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Souster has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Souster surname grew 307 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 14 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Souster Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Souster earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 99.34% more than the national average, earning $86,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.07% less than the national average, earning $46,168 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shouster939/
Souter927,220/
Soster922,055/
Suster92974/
Schouster88112/
Shuster869,782/
Souther863,474/
Szuster862,945/
Soutter861,552/
Soustre86458/
Suszter86404/
Soyster86212/
Soester86210/
Seuster86184/
Soutier86176/
Sustere86103/
Suuster8683/
Soister8662/
Shoster8658/
Suister8658/
Suester8632/
Sooster8632/
Shouter8621/
Sostter8617/
Szoster8610/
Soutear867/
Sujster863/
Souyter861/
Zouster861/
Soushte861/
Sostear861/
Siuster861/
Sosteer861/
Sauster860/
Souteir860/
Soutere860/
Suter8334,533/
Soter832,179/
Suste831,175/
Soste83208/
Soute83124/
Schuster80135,944/
Southier80469/
Schoster80259/
Southerd80100/
Shooster8091/
Shoester8034/
Sajouste8027/
Soistier8026/
Chouster8018/
Szhuster8011/
Souttere809/
Szuszter807/
Saustier807/
Shuester803/
Sheuster802/
Schouter802/
Souterre802/
Shusxter801/
Shauster801/
Sowester801/
Souttier801/
Shoutier801/
Shusterh801/
Shuoster801/
Sauester800/
Shuister800/
Soyester800/
Southert800/
Shusster800/
Sutter7734,806/
Sauter7730,770/
Suiter773,973/
Sostre771,444/
Shuter771,232/
Šuster771,211/
Sooter771,158/
Suther771,086/
Soshte77917/
Sotter77549/
Szuter77391/
Sotier77241/
Soeter77215/
Souteh77199/
Sother77153/
Šoster77142/
Shoute7798/
Suiste7787/
Saster7778/
Seuter7772/
Shoter7771/
Southe7771/
Sotere7766/
Soutes7761/
Soutee7755/
Zsoter7752/
Soyter7742/
Suoste7742/
Sõster7742/
Sostea7732/
Sostep7723/
Soutey7722/
Sutier7719/
Suuter7715/
Sutere7714/
Sustea7714/
Shoste7712/
Suyter7712/
Zoster7710/
Suteir7710/
Sousta7710/
Sodter7710/
Sueste778/
Xuster778/
Soutte778/
Sueter777/
Sosted776/
Sousti775/
Zuster774/
Shuste774/
Soutre774/
Souete774/
Siuter773/
Sauste773/
Soutir773/
Sotear773/
Zouter772/
Soiter772/
Soutie772/
Sioter772/
Sosthe772/
Súster772/
Soutez772/
Szoter772/
Xoster771/
Soteer771/
Suoter771/
Sóster771/
Şuster771/
Souted771/
Sôster771/
Sustre771/
Sustee771/
Suhter771/
Ssuter771/
Susted770/
Sutger770/
Soutea770/
Sustey770/
Sudter770/
Schuszter75826/
Schoester75247/
Schauster75144/
Schuester75129/
Southeard7570/
Schusster7525/
Susterova7519/
Scheuster755/
Schuuster755/
Schustter754/
Sschuster752/
Schoueter752/
Susterová752/
Schooster751/
Shoustedt751/
Shaushter751/
Shchuster751/
Schuister750/
Schoutier750/
Shuyoster750/
Sute732,629/
Sote732,446/
Sautter717,186/
Shooter712,980/
Southey712,816/
Sautier711,488/
Shutter711,186/
Shotter711,047/
Schoute71637/
Szauter71627/
Sauteur71594/
Southee71530/
Seutter71512/
Suitter71370/
Sajuste71311/
Shosted71300/
Chouter71286/
Sauther71194/
Seyster71169/
Zoister71161/
Souetre71158/
Sayster71118/
Chuster71116/
Suisted71108/
Shostyr71101/
Shouted71101/
Schuter7196/
Syester7192/
Seister7175/
Sothier7173/
Shusterova7171/
Šujster7169/
Schouteere7167/
Suchter7163/
Sottier7149/
Ceuster7148/
Souttre7133/
Soutiea7125/
Zoutter7125/
Szutter7124/
Schoutheer7123/
Seaster7122/
Soustis7122/
Zsauter7122/
Shustyr7121/
Shusted7120/
Soetter7120/
Soshthe7118/
Schoter7118/
Soiteur7118/
Szotter7117/
Shotere7116/
Souêtre7114/
Sothear7113/
Souhtee7112/
Saustre7111/
Sutherd7110/
Suszterová7110/
Shaster718/
Sutteer717/
Suether717/
Szaster717/
Suetter716/
Schoste716/
Sutterø716/
Southep715/
Souette715/
Šuszter715/
Choster714/
Soether714/
Shueter714/
Southie714/
Szusterová713/
Soehter713/
Shustir712/
Schuste712/
Shoshte712/
Shauter712/
Siother712/
Sotherd712/
Sautere712/
Suthier712/
Suttier712/
Šustere712/
Shousti712/
Sutheer712/
Sasster711/
Saushte711/
Sauteer711/
Scheauster711/
Shoeter711/
Shouterova711/
Shoutte711/
Seutert711/
Southea711/
Southet711/
Southheard711/
Southjr711/
Souttey711/
Shudter711/
Soitier711/
Shoutey711/
Shouthe711/
Southej711/
Soutieh711/
Soutoir711/
Schausther711/
Schoesster711/
Szuzter711/
Suszterova711/
Suterre711/
D'Schuster711/
Chouste711/
Soutihe711/
Sahster711/
Sejoste711/
Shoiter711/
Shoutee711/
Sustihe711/
Suthert710/
Shuther710/
Shother710/
Shuiter710/
Suetger710/
Soother710/
Shuhter710/
Suotter710/
Sheuter710/
Suttere710/
Sutteir710/
Saester710/
Saueter710/
Sauxter710/
Suitger710/
Saste6711,069/
Saute6710,611/
Shute677,098/
Suteu673,296/
Sater673,117/
Schutter672,710/
Soete672,441/
Sauthier672,436/
Sotir671,942/
Sosta671,895/
Sotes671,749/
Sutte671,446/
Souta67998/
Souti67817/
Shote67711/
Souty67685/
Schotter67655/
Susta67651/
Schusterová67639/
Suete67542/
Sutre67439/
Sotea67406/
Suite67404/
Sjostedt67400/
Sotre67381/
Sothe67328/
Sotte67287/
Seute67272/
Siote67249/
Scheuter67227/
Sudte67202/
Susti67192/
Suthe67187/
Süter67185/
Sustaire67179/
Sutej67179/
Sutea67165/
Sutir67139/
Sosti67139/
Sutey67111/
Seuchter6798/
Zoute6798/
Sotie6788/
Susty6787/
Sutet6780/
Soteh6771/
Sutee6769/
Schoeter6766/
Sutei6758/
Sotet6756/
Shuchter6755/
Siute6751/
Sotee6747/
Schueter6745/
Schusted6743/
Zuter6743/
Sutie6737/
Šuste6737/
Sotei6735/
Sutyr6734/
Soote6732/
Sotez6728/
Shostedt6725/
Sutep6724/
Sohte6723/
Schooter6723/
Sotyr6722/
Sgote6718/
Schusterova6718/
Soite6717/
Saxsæter6716/
Sutheard6714/
Suyte6714/
Suote6710/
Suteh679/
Sutes678/
Sóter678/
Schuyter677/
Shasther677/
Sawester676/
Sauthere676/
Szuchter675/
Schaster674/
Ssate674/
Suterova674/
Sotej674/
Chauster674/
Soterova673/
Suyastre673/
Sotey673/
Schustes673/
Sautiehr673/
Suterová673/
Sosty673/
Sotje672/
Sotep672/
Schuiter672/
Schuzter672/
Shaustre672/
Soteu672/
Šuter672/
Sautheir672/
Shustyor671/
Saashter671/
Schosted671/
Shuetter671/
Shustedt671/
Shoedter671/
Shoetter671/
Sheyster671/
Sujather671/
Sutterth671/
Sotge671/
Schoutes671/
Schustre671/
Sgute671/
Šoter671/
Zoter671/
Souiette671/
Sotér671/
Sohouete671/
Soetheer671/
Shaister671/
Siostedt671/
Sjostest671/
Sjute671/
Shoutair671/
Shuytter671/
Shutshte671/
Ssite671/
Soëte671/
Sauttier671/
Seastter671/
Szuszterová671/
Szute671/
Sutheert671/
Chasster671/
Schodter671/
Schuhter671/
Schustey671/
Sauhtier671/
Shuthier671/
Shashter671/
Suted671/
Shootter670/
Sotheard670/
Susstair670/
Soitteer670/
Shuither670/
Soyte670/
Southird670/
Schuoter670/

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