Souster Surname
Approximately 640 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSouster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 384 | 1:145,099 | 13,995 |
| Canada | 149 | 1:247,286 | 23,510 |
| New Zealand | 61 | 1:74,235 | 10,965 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 125 | 1:195,003 | 15,655 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
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.
The fem. form of Souter, q.v. [Old English fem. agential suff. -estre] Emma le Sowester.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1306-7.
Souster Demographics
Average Souster Salary in
United States
$86,014 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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