Walster Surname

434,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 791 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Walster Surname Definition:

(English) the fem. form of Waller, q.v. [Old English fem. agential suff. -estre]

Walster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3651:152,65214,538
France1581:420,39761,236
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Israel161:534,85239,210
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Walster (27) may also be a first name.

Walster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) the fem. form of Waller, q.v. [Old English fem. agential suff. -estre]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Walster Last Name Facts

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

Walster is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Walster click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walster? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 434,504th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 9,213,080 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Walster are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. Walster is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent forename worldwide It is held by 27 people.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 365 people, or 1 in 152,652. In England it is most prevalent in: Nottinghamshire, where 21 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 16 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 10 percent live. Other than England this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in France, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Walster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Walster has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Walster surname are 6.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Walster earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.93% less than the national average, earning 311,724 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.3% more than the national average, earning R 359,556 per year; in United States they earn 11.73% more than the national average, earning $48,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.23% less than the national average, earning $45,595 CAD per year.

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