Vaster Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Vaster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vaster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
India461:16,675,334263,471
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France31:22,140,907385,998
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Väster (61) are calculated separately.

Vaster (1,051) may also be a first name.

Vaster Last Name Facts

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

Vaster (Marathi: टेर) is most common in South Africa. It may also be found as a variant: Väster. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaster? popularity and diffusion

Vaster is the 1,658,108th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 43 percent of Vaster live; 41 percent live in Southern Africa and 41 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Vaster is also the 246,979th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 1,051 people.

It is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 1,105,667. In South Africa it is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 51 percent live, Western Cape, where 31 percent live and Gauteng, where 18 percent live. Other than South Africa Vaster occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 38 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Vaster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vaster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vaster surname rose 240 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vaster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vaster surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vaster earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning R 231,768 per year and in United States they earn 10.38% less than the national average, earning $38,672 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Väster9461/
Vastert92127/
Vasterd9233/
Vashter9222/
Vayster923/
Vaester923/
Vaister922/
Vater917,272/
Vaste91728/
Vayshter861/
Vester837,523/
Vatter833,540/
Baster832,250/
Voster831,457/
Vahter83760/
Veater83611/
Vather83561/
Faster83331/
Vatere83314/
Vastre83190/
Vauter83169/
Vastey83167/
Vatier83154/
Vaxter83143/
Waster83112/
Vastea8365/
Vayter8346/
Vaiste8338/
Vastet8336/
Vöster8329/
Vajter8315/
Vaiter8314/
Vashte8312/
Vatert8312/
Vaater8312/
Vastir833/
Vatger832/
Vastes832/
Vastie832/
Vastee831/
Vateer831/
Vaaste831/
Vasste831/
Vate802,601/
Vasterova8017/
Vayshtert803/
Vautier776,846/
Feaster775,699/
Fauster77995/
Vattier77866/
Bastier77736/
Bastert77530/
Vachter77474/
Baister77335/
Bashter77267/
Beaster77252/
Fastier77235/
Fastert77148/
Vastest7789/
Vuister7785/
Bayster7781/
Bajster7756/
Bastere7744/
Vostier7735/
Faester7728/
Baxster7722/
Wastier7721/
Vestier7721/
Veshter7718/
Vahaste7716/
Basterd7715/
Voshter7715/
Bastear7714/
Weaster7713/
Waister7712/
Vesterå7712/
Voester7711/
Vesther7711/
Vathere7710/
Vesterø778/
Vashtie777/
Vasthie776/
Basteur776/
Vautere775/
Vahtere775/
Vathier773/
Bastter773/
Veyster772/
Fasther772/
Vosster772/
Washter772/
Vaitere772/
Basther772/
Basster771/
Fasster771/
Wasster771/
Wauster771/
Vhoster771/
Vashtee771/
Veather771/
Veister771/
Vasthey771/
Wasther771/
Bauster771/
Vasteas771/
Fayster771/
Basterz771/
Vastech771/
Uhaster771/
Vouster770/
Vatterr770/
Faister770/
Wastter770/
Vhastey770/
Vesster770/
Batster770/
Voister770/
Vauther770/
Water7311,690/
Vasta7310,336/
Baste735,547/
Vasti733,890/
Vatte732,213/
Bater732,178/
Vatre73525/
Vathe73469/
Vadte73412/
Vates73367/
Vateh73268/
Vaute73207/
Vhate73207/
Waste73134/
Vatee73105/
Vaite7393/
Vasty7375/
Vatie7368/
Voter7347/
Voste7339/
Vated7338/
Vatir7329/
Vatey7318/
Vaate7314/
Vatei7312/
Vatez739/
Vatge735/
Vatet734/
Vatea733/
Veate732/
Vgate731/
Vahte731/
Uater731/
Vastí731/
Vasté731/
Vayte731/
Vauthier714,572/
Baustert71852/
Fausther71485/
Vauttier71290/
Vuattier7196/
Baustier7144/
Veautier7139/
Vadstedt7137/
Vuathier7127/
Basterre7126/
Vajstedt7119/
Basthier7116/
Pfeaster7115/
Bøasæter7115/
Vaterová7110/
Waschter713/
Pheaster712/
Hfeaster711/
Vosterjs711/
Vaithere711/
Veistere711/
Bastgeer711/
Bashtger711/
Veishter711/
Faisther711/
Vautheir710/
Basstter710/
Feahster710/
Foster67452,538/
Baxter67133,494/
Wester6717,658/
Fester674,439/
Boster671,929/
Watier671,279/
Bather671,047/
Bayter67634/
Batter67624/
Watter67599/
Fastre67580/
Bastyr67562/
Baiter67453/
Bauter67392/
Wastie67362/
Waxter67343/
Waiter67330/
Bastea67326/
Woster67304/
Bauste67246/
Vayssette67221/
Veaute67215/
Bashte67198/
Beater67183/
Hvasta67181/
Vashti67175/
Vasthi67174/
Watere67161/
Vattes67146/
Vaissette67135/
Votier67134/
Föster67133/
Veauthier67132/
Vahtre67115/
Vautey67114/
Veiter67103/
Wastre6797/
Vaites6796/
Vastis6793/
Vadthe6790/
Vhatte6786/
Vaytet6780/
Báster6778/
Hvasti6768/
Wauter6765/
Vathje6764/
Bastey6763/
Vatesh6762/
Vautre6760/
Huaste6760/
Votter6758/
Wather6748/
Wasteh6746/
Vashta6742/
Vatterová6742/
Bastøe6738/
Voiter6736/
Vahate6732/
Wöster6732/
Voxter6732/
Vostes6730/
Wassæther6729/
Vaitee6727/
Vashty6727/
Bastir6726/
Böster6726/
Vathej6725/
Vaszta6724/
Vojter6721/
Wäster6719/
Watert6715/
Veiste6715/
Basterová6714/
Voteur6714/
Veates6713/
Wahter6713/
Vastay6713/
Vatthe6712/
Bäster6712/
Bastre6711/
Waiste6710/
Bateer6710/
Vaithe6710/
Voyter678/
Weater677/
Wastir677/
Vathre677/
Vateap677/
Bazter676/
Hwater676/
Bøasæther676/
Bastır676/
Vastha675/
Bateir675/
Vastio675/
Waeschter675/
Veyter674/
Whater674/
Waterz674/
Vhatre674/
Veasta674/
Beaste674/
Bastee674/
Vattey674/
Fasterová674/
Vasthy673/
Faxter673/
Vathee673/
Vajterová673/
Vastaa673/
Wastee673/
Fazter673/
Votere673/
Vathie673/
Vastui673/
Vathei673/
Vattee672/
Uester672/
Vaitep672/
Baiste672/
Basthe672/
Huater672/
Wayter672/
Waterd672/
Vahterova672/
Vaista672/
Veuter672/
Vaitir672/
Vatech672/
Vathey672/
Wateer672/
Vattre672/
Basteh672/
Fasterova671/
Vathir671/
Bastte671/
Badter671/
Vuhate671/
Wastep671/
Watger671/
Uayter671/
Vaiterová671/
Vaitre671/
Vahtte671/
Vaisti671/
Vaasti671/
Vaathe671/
Vastai671/
Vastta671/
Vateas671/
Vatgir671/
Vathea671/
Vathed671/
Vatsty671/
Vatteh671/
Vattei671/
Vattep671/
Vatterdtt671/
Vautie671/
Vaiteh671/
Basterova671/
Vatyor671/
Vwatre671/
Waater671/
Vezter671/
Voiste671/
Veyste671/
Vaistj671/
Vaisty671/
Vaitej671/
Vatirh671/
Vatterova671/
Vatère671/
Vuoste671/
Wajter671/
Fäster671/
Fóster671/
Vestir671/
Vathge671/
Wazter671/
Wahste671/
Bastei671/
Weaste670/
Vautir670/
Votear670/
Vostie670/
Veazte670/
Veatey670/
Veateh670/
Baater670/
Veatre670/
Vouter670/

Vaster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vaster in the Marathi language
टेरtera-

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