Waster Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Austria

Waster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India571:13,457,287231,997
Colombia161:2,985,88014,490
Austria151:567,69652,281
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England11:55,718,059489,080
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

The alternate forms: Wäster (19) are calculated separately.

Waster (160) may also be a first name.

Waster Last Name Facts

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

Waster is found most frequently in India. It can also appear as: Wäster. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waster? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,727,723rd most common family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. The surname Waster is predominantly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Waster reside; 51 percent reside in South Asia and 51 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 725,185th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 160 people.

This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 13,457,287. In India it is most frequent in: Telangana, where 40 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 32 percent are found and Karnataka, where 9 percent are found. Other than India Waster occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 14 percent are found and Austria, where 13 percent are found.

Waster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Waster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waster surname fell 92 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waster Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Waster earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 46.61% less than the national average, earning $12,120,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wäster9419/
Wastier9221/
Weaster9213/
Waister9212/
Washter922/
Wasther921/
Wauster921/
Wasster921/
Wastter920/
Waschter863/
Wester8317,658/
Baster832,250/
Waxter83343/
Woster83304/
Vaster83120/
Wastre8397/
Wöster8332/
Wastir837/
Wazter831/
Wassæther8029/
Waeschter805/
Wachter7722,260/
Wooster775,050/
Weister77413/
Baister77335/
Bashter77267/
Beaster77252/
Weuster77174/
Wuester77142/
Vastert77127/
Westher77122/
Wuister77109/
Bayster7781/
Bajster7756/
Weszter7735/
Vasterd7733/
Wostear7726/
Wouster7724/
Westerh7723/
Vashter7722/
Baxster7722/
Woester7718/
Bastear7714/
Westter778/
Wesster776/
Vaester773/
Vayster773/
Bastter773/
Wosster772/
Vaister772/
Weester772/
Basther772/
Wehster772/
Basster771/
Wesdter771/
Westeir771/
Whoster771/
Bauster771/
Wwester771/
Uhaster771/
Woister770/
Weshter770/
Westerr770/
Westear770/
Weachter71189/
Bøasæter7115/
Weschter7115/
Wauchter7110/
Watchter714/
Wuesther712/
Weistert711/
Vayshter711/
Whosther711/
Woeshter710/
Whooster710/
Woostear710/
Wachtter710/
Basstter710/
Baxter67133,494/
Vester677,523/
Boster671,929/
Voster671,457/
Vastre67190/
Vaxter67143/
Báster6778/
Väster6761/
Vöster6729/
Böster6726/
Bastir6726/
Vasterova6717/
Bäster6712/
Bøasæther676/
Bazter676/
Vastir673/
Vayshtert673/
Uester672/
Westjr672/
Wostre671/
Wozter670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waster
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