Vister Surname

349,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,045 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Estonia

Vister Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5871:92,29611,289
Norway841:61,2188,720
Philippines801:1,265,47896,721
Estonia771:17,1662,887
Netherlands611:276,83934,217
Slovenia571:43,6437,685
Namibia431:56,0336,593
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
United States111:32,950,812797,015
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Vister (248) may also be a first name.

Vister Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vister (Russian: Вистер) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Vister.

How Common Is The Last Name Vister? popularity and diffusion

Vister is the 349,405th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,973,728 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Vister reside; 60 percent reside in Southern Africa and 60 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Vister is also the 566,287th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 248 people.

The surname Vister is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 587 people, or 1 in 92,296. In South Africa Vister is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 34 percent live, Northern Cape, where 25 percent live and North West, where 13 percent live. Other than South Africa it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 8 percent live and The Philippines, where 8 percent live.

Vister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vister has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vister surname declined 21 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vister Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Vister earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.14% more than the national average, earning 367,332 kr per year and in South Africa they earn 54.8% less than the national average, earning R 107,424 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viester92111/
Vuister9285/
Vistere9226/
Visster923/
Vaister922/
Veister921/
Viëster921/
Voister920/
Viste912,282/
Viter911,551/
Veistere861/
Veishter861/
Vissther860/
Vester837,523/
Fister834,416/
Bister831,816/
Wister83805/
Vitter83492/
Vitier83223/
Vieter83154/
Veiter83103/
Vieste8399/
Visted8374/
Väster8361/
Vaiste8338/
Voiter8336/
Vuster8327/
Viteur8322/
Vitger8319/
Vitere8317/
Veiste8315/
Vaiter8314/
Vidste8311/
Vistre836/
Vishte832/
Vistea832/
Vioste832/
Uister831/
Voiste831/
Vite8030,042/
Visterova808/
Pfister7735,826/
Biester771,412/
Foister77793/
Feister77747/
Voitier77613/
Beister77585/
Weister77413/
Fiester77409/
Bijster77402/
Phister77352/
Baister77335/
Wiester77176/
Huister77149/
Wuister77109/
Fiszter77102/
Fishter7778/
Boister7769/
Bistere7752/
Wisther7743/
Vistedt7736/
Fistere7732/
Viether7729/
Bisteur7726/
Vittert7724/
Vestert7724/
Vestier7721/
Veshter7718/
Vistuir7718/
Vysther7717/
Fisther7717/
Waister7712/
Vesterå7712/
Vishteh7711/
Vesther7711/
Whister779/
Vichter778/
Vesterø778/
Vittier777/
Bisther776/
Vestere774/
Bistier774/
Vayster773/
Veyster772/
Vaitere772/
Fioster771/
Vishthe771/
Vistead771/
Fistter771/
Wishter771/
Vetster771/
Vustier771/
Fuister770/
Ffister770/
Faister770/
Vesster770/
Wisster770/
Vitheer770/
Fistier770/
Woister770/
Viestie770/
Vista73132,040/
Biter735,208/
Veter734,859/
Vyter733,691/
Vitte732,428/
Vitez732,354/
Wiste731,055/
Vitre73802/
Veste73703/
Vitet73585/
Visti73392/
Vites73382/
Witer73363/
Biste73337/
Vithe73184/
Veite73165/
Viete73138/
Vitee73109/
Vaite7393/
Vitie7381/
Voite7377/
Visty7373/
Vitej7373/
Viote7360/
Vitey7346/
Vuite7345/
Vitei7335/
Väter739/
Vhite736/
Vitea735/
Vited734/
Uiter733/
Vitep732/
Vitir732/
Viteh731/
Vihte731/
Vitje731/
Pfiester71497/
Vietheer71283/
Pfeister71265/
Wuijster71164/
Pfiszter71119/
Boistier7178/
Wisteard7170/
Vuithier7162/
Pheister7161/
Viterová7153/
Pfistert7130/
Feisther7118/
Phiester7117/
Feishter7110/
Feistter716/
Vidstedt715/
Hvitsted715/
Pfistter714/
Viterova714/
Beistert713/
Pfisterr712/
Fischter712/
Vesterre712/
Phfister711/
Pfistere711/
Weistert711/
Vishtech711/
Vayshter711/
Vaithere711/
Vussther711/
Beijster711/
Pfisster711/
Faisther711/
Feistier711/
Whitster710/
Whistter710/
Phisther710/
Wischter710/
Buisterr710/
Bischter710/
Vetter6749,269/
Bester6739,575/
Wester6717,658/
Fuster6716,809/
Witter6712,380/
Bitter6711,726/
Fester674,439/
Vetere674,015/
Beiter672,271/
Vishta671,530/
Buiter671,232/
Fixter67758/
Wither67752/
Wüster67745/
Viesti67714/
Whiter67702/
Vestre67698/
Vittet67689/
Weiter67667/
Bither67652/
Veater67611/
Viette67531/
Fišter67487/
Baiter67453/
Boiter67361/
Waiter67330/
Wieter67274/
Viotte67256/
Vestey67224/
Byster67222/
Vetier67202/
Bistre67164/
Veites67148/
Vaissette67135/
Vittie67105/
Fisterová67105/
Vaites6796/
Wuster6794/
Viszti6791/
Bisthe6790/
Bistea6789/
Voites6780/
Bistei6779/
Boiste6778/
Viteaz6774/
Vittes6767/
Weiste6762/
Bixter6751/
Vestea6749/
Vayter6746/
Vistis6746/
Widter6742/
Wistey6741/
Fyster6740/
Vesterová6736/
Voitey6735/
Vittee6733/
Beiste6733/
Bistey6733/
Vieyte6732/
Uitert6728/
Vaitee6727/
Wistre6726/
Pfischter6723/
Vested6723/
Veeter6723/
Vojter6721/
Vehter6720/
Hvidtsted6719/
Vähter6719/
Wäster6719/
Vejter6718/
Vätter6718/
Wisterová6717/
Vajter6715/
Vihtre6715/
Huiter6713/
Bishte6712/
Wistie6712/
Bäster6712/
Bihter6711/
Vistid6711/
Waiste6710/
Vaithe6710/
Witere6710/
Fistre679/
Voyter678/
Witier678/
Vitech677/
Vexter676/
Vytter676/
Vistha675/
Vestes675/
Vesterova674/
Veyter674/
Vitesh674/
Vishti674/
Viztes674/
Veitez674/
Vétier674/
Viteeh674/
Fisterova674/
Füster674/
Vithea674/
Vayshtert673/
Vestie673/
Viethe673/
Vitess673/
Vétere673/
Voiterova673/
Vithee673/
Visthi672/
Veista672/
Uester672/
Vaitep672/
Vestez672/
Vistoi672/
Baiste672/
Fizter672/
Vaista672/
Veuter672/
Vaitir672/
Wuiter671/
Bidter671/
Biestheer671/
Bistee671/
Biteyr671/
Vwhite671/
Wizter671/
Wistheart671/
Voista671/
Vestee671/
Veteer671/
Vidthe671/
Vietir671/
Vitecz671/
Vitets671/
Vaiterová671/
Vaitre671/
Vaisti671/
Veitea671/
Veitee671/
Veiteh671/
Veiterová671/
Veitir671/
Veitte671/
Wieste671/
Vaiteh671/
Vezter671/
Vitior671/
Visdta671/
Visthá671/
Vithey671/
Veyste671/
Vaistj671/
Vaisty671/
Vaitej671/
Vesste671/
Wyster671/
Wioter671/
Wisterova671/
Fűster671/
Fäster671/
Fişter671/
Bisterova671/
Vestir671/
Bitear671/
Vistaa671/
Woiter671/
Wistet671/
Wihter671/
Witste670/
Pfeistert670/
Vedter670/
Veidte670/
Phfiester670/
Wistee670/
Witeur670/
Witeir670/
Vestet670/
Veitie670/
Wixter670/
Vether670/
Vistio670/

Vister Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vister in the Russian language
Вистерvister-

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Footnotes

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