Symister Surname

636,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Symister Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Symister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica1861:15,4301,465
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
England661:844,21344,691
Antigua and Barbuda441:2,254360
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Symister Last Name Facts

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

The surname Symister is found in Jamaica more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Symister? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 636,210th most widely held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 15,214,083 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Symister reside; 50 percent reside in Caribbean and 49 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

The surname Symister is most commonly used in Jamaica, where it is held by 186 people, or 1 in 15,430. In Jamaica it is most numerous in: Cornwall County, where 69 percent are found, Surrey County, where 22 percent are found and Middlesex County, where 10 percent are found. Beside Jamaica Symister exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Symister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Symister has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Symister last name increased 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 6,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Symister Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Symister surname are 11.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.62% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Symister earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.89% less than the national average, earning $42,765 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.01% more than the national average, earning $54,158 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Symister
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