Tester Surname
Approximately 10,746 people bear this surname
Tester Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Testard,' an early baptismal name; compare the French Tetard.
Henry Testard, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Testard, Suffolk, ibid.
Ralph Testard, Yorkshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameTester Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,732 | 1:63,234 | 7,402 |
| England | 2,633 | 1:21,161 | 2,985 |
| Australia | 780 | 1:34,610 | 4,560 |
| Canada | 316 | 1:116,600 | 12,375 |
| India | 157 | 1:4,885,767 | 123,562 |
| New Zealand | 155 | 1:29,215 | 5,112 |
| Germany | 151 | 1:533,149 | 44,599 |
| Switzerland | 94 | 1:87,371 | 9,726 |
| Netherlands | 76 | 1:222,200 | 29,701 |
| South Africa | 74 | 1:732,131 | 51,520 |
| Scotland | 59 | 1:90,743 | 6,412 |
| Wales | 59 | 1:52,450 | 4,823 |
| Ireland | 48 | 1:98,103 | 5,309 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Poland | 24 | 1:1,583,698 | 89,279 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Israel | 22 | 1:388,983 | 31,283 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,313 | 1:18,565 | 2,672 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 230 | 1:218,342 | 18,603 |
Tester (335) may also be a first name.
Tester Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Testard,' an early baptismal name; compare the French Tetard.
Henry Testard, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Testard, Suffolk, ibid.
Ralph Testard, Yorkshire, ibid.
Richard Testard, Surrey, Henry III- Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Willelmus Testard, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Testard, 1379: ibid.
1696. Married — Anthony Testard and Martha Cominglby (sic): St. Dionis Backchurch.
A family of this name in Ballater, Aberdeenshire, are said to be descended from a Frenchman who was 'taster' to Mary, queen of Scots, whom he accompanied from France. If this is correct the name may be from AF. tester, testar, assayer. More likely, however, the name is same as Testard, which see, with loss of final d.
(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 Assayer [from (with the agential suff. -er) Middle English Old French teste, a testing-pot, refining-pot; Latin testa, a pot] 2 for Testard, q.v.
This word has several distinct meanings. As a surname it is probably derived from the baptismal Testard, which is found in. a Pipe Roll of the year 1131. Hozier. Ann. de la France, deduces it from Guillaume "Teste-hardie," Duke of Burgundy, early in the XI. century. Testard. H.R.
William Testard, Normandy 1180-95 ( MRS); William and Philip Testard, Engl. c. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).
From the Flemish, Testaert, Testar, Teste; a personal name.
Tester Demographics
Tester Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Tester Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tester Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tester (Arabic: تستر, Russian: Тестер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tester? popularity and diffusion
It is the 48,057th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 678,164 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Tester reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 478,225th most numerous first name globally, borne by 335 people.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 5,732 people, or 1 in 63,234. In The United States it is most common in: Tennessee, where 14 percent are found, North Carolina, where 11 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 90 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Tester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tester has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tester surname rose 2,492 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 295 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 686 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Tester Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Tester last name are 21.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.76% registered with the political party.
The amount Tester earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning R 275,844 per year; in United States they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning $38,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.37% more than the national average, earning $51,359 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tester Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tester in the Russian language | ||
| Тестер | tester | - |
| Tester in the Arabic language | ||
| تستر | tstr | - |
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