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Where Does The Last Name Webster Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Webster (Arabic: بستر) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Webster? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 2,963^rd most frequently held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 38,393 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Webster reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 24,870^th most common given name worldwide, borne by 34,746 people.

Webster is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 95,996 people, or 1 in 3,776. In The United States Webster is most prevalent in: California, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 147 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Webster Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Webster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Webster surname grew 414 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 562 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 143 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Webster Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Webster last name is principally Anglican (53%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Webster surname are 11.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Webster earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 49.8% more than the national average, earning 518,428 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 58.56% more than the national average, earning R 376,800 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.82% less than the national average, earning $18,429,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $42,874 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning $52,978 CAD per year.