Voster Surname

267,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,457 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Norway

Voster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Voster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,0681:50,7286,435
Norway1751:29,3844,055
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Netherlands491:344,63638,971
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Vöster (29) are calculated separately.

Voster (2,737) may also be a first name.

Voster Last Name Facts

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

Voster is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Vöster. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Voster? popularity and diffusion

The surname Voster is the 267,955th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,001,747 people. Voster occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Voster reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 139,752nd most widespread forename world-wide It is held by 2,737 people.

This last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,068 people, or 1 in 50,728. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 26 percent are found, Northern Cape, where 19 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 18 percent are found. Excluding South Africa Voster is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Voster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Voster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Voster surname expanded 1,467 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Voster Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Voster last name are 41.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.88% being registered with the political party.

The amount Voster earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.61% less than the national average, earning 333,593 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 36.9% less than the national average, earning R 149,940 per year; in United States they earn 18.88% more than the national average, earning $51,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.91% less than the national average, earning $48,235 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vöster9429/
Vostier9235/
Voshter9215/
Voester9211/
Vosster922/
Vhoster921/
Vouster920/
Voister920/
Voter9147/
Voste9139/
Vosterjs861/
Foster83452,538/
Vester837,523/
Boster831,929/
Woster83304/
Votier83134/
Vaster83120/
Väster8361/
Votter8358/
Voiter8336/
Voxter8332/
Vostes8330/
Vojter8321/
Voteur8314/
Voyter838/
Votere833/
Voiste831/
Vuoste831/
Votear830/
Vostie830/
Vouter830/
Vote806,124/
Wooster775,050/
Fostier771,486/
Foister77793/
Foyster77787/
Voitier77613/
Boyster77529/
Booster77311/
Vottier77215/
Foester77142/
Bouster77141/
Pfoster77133/
Vastert77127/
Vuister7785/
Boister7769/
Fouster7752/
Foshter7736/
Vasterd7733/
Fooster7732/
Wostear7726/
Wouster7724/
Vashter7722/
Vestier7721/
Veshter7718/
Woester7718/
Phoster7716/
Fosterr7715/
Fosteer7715/
Fostter7714/
Fosther7713/
Bostier7713/
Vesterå7712/
Fosster7711/
Vesther7711/
Boxster779/
Vesterø778/
Fostert775/
Fostere774/
Bostert773/
Vaester773/
Wosster772/
Fodster772/
Bosster772/
Fostger772/
Ffoster771/
Fosterd771/
Vostech771/
Whoster771/
Voytier771/
Bohster771/
Bosther771/
Botster770/
Vesster770/
Bostter770/
Woister770/
Vochter770/
Bosterd770/
Vater737,272/
Boter733,168/
Vaste73728/
Voute73716/
Vosti73634/
Votte73409/
Vosta73319/
Boste73261/
Votre73172/
Voûte7380/
Voite7377/
Woste7369/
Vhote7363/
Votey7355/
Votes7350/
Woter7346/
Votee7340/
Vothe7335/
Vosté7329/
Votet736/
Voyte735/
Vosty732/
Votie732/
Voote732/
Votea731/
Boistier7178/
Vouthier7121/
Foesster7110/
D'Foster713/
Boushter711/
Whosther711/
Boustert710/
Woeshter710/
Whooster710/
Bosthert710/
Woostear710/
Wester6717,658/
Fester674,439/
Botter674,156/
Vatter673,540/
Baster672,250/
Boyter671,655/
Bouter671,440/
Vahter67760/
Vather67561/
Wouter67367/
Boiter67361/
Faster67331/
Vatere67314/
Vastre67190/
Vauter67169/
Vastey67167/
Boxter67164/
Vatier67154/
Vaxter67143/
Föster67133/
Waster67112/
Wooter67100/
Bostre6787/
Wotter6780/
Voites6780/
Boiste6778/
Báster6778/
Vastea6765/
Booter6762/
Foxter6757/
Bother6756/
Boshte6751/
Voszti6746/
Bostea6741/
Vastet6736/
Voitey6735/
Wöster6732/
Vošterová6731/
Vojteh6731/
Voutes6727/
Böster6726/
Wäster6719/
Boteir6718/
Vasterova6717/
Vothea6717/
Voshta6716/
Vottea6715/
Voutey6714/
Wohter6714/
Vottre6712/
Vashte6712/
Vatert6712/
Vaater6712/
Bäster6712/
Wotier6711/
Wotere679/
Wother678/
Bozter678/
Fosterová677/
Fostir676/
Woyter676/
Wojter676/
Bouste675/
Voytes675/
Vhotte674/
Vottee673/
Vottet673/
Fostre673/
Vastir673/
Fosterova673/
Voiterova673/
Vatger672/
Uester672/
Vastes672/
Veuter672/
Vouthe672/
Vastie672/
Bosste671/
Bostee671/
Bostjr671/
Booste671/
Fozter671/
Voshty671/
Vostaj671/
Votair671/
Whoter671/
Voista671/
Vastee671/
Vateer671/
Voytee671/
Vezter671/
Vaaste671/
Vasste671/
Vosthi671/
Vostis671/
Votteu671/
Voutte671/
Fäster671/
Fóster671/
Bojter671/
Vestir671/
Woiter671/
Wostre671/
Bostyr671/
Bodter670/
Fostyr670/
Vottie670/
Bohter670/
Boteer670/
Wozter670/
Vottes670/

Search for Another Surname

Voster Reference & Research

Foster FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Voster
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis