Verster Surname

79,841st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,107 people bear this surname

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

Verster Surname Definition:

“Of the Star” - an inn sign or name of a house.

Verster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5,6001:9,6751,209
Netherlands1641:102,97116,665
England1001:557,18134,216
Australia521:519,14839,018
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Canada381:969,62173,252
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Swaziland41:324,550996
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Verster (31) may also be a first name.

Verster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Of the Star” - an inn sign or name of a house.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Verster Last Name Facts

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

Verster (Russian: Верстер) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Verster? popularity and diffusion

The last name Verster is the 79,841st most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,193,310 people. Verster occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Verster are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,874,099th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 31 people.

The surname Verster is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 5,600 people, or 1 in 9,675. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 41 percent reside, Western Cape, where 14 percent reside and Free State, where 8 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 3 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Verster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Verster has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Verster last name increased 10,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Verster Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Verster earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.67% more than the national average, earning R 457,848 per year; in United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.83% more than the national average, earning $66,490 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Verster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Verster in the Russian language
Верстерverster-

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