Weister Surname

709,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Weister Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3751:966,55771,847
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Weister (23) may also be a first name.

Weister Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weister is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Weister? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 709,895th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 17,645,390 people. Weister occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Weister are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Weister is also the 2,239,265th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 23 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 375 people, or 1 in 966,557. In The United States Weister is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 22 percent reside and West Virginia, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Weister occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 8 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Weister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Weister has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weister surname expanded 441 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weister Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weister surname are 4.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.29% being registered to vote for the party.

Weister earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.67% less than the national average, earning $41,566 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weistert931/
Wester9217,658/
Wister92805/
Beister86585/
Wiester86176/
Weuster86174/
Wuester86142/
Westher86122/
Westert86118/
Wuister86109/
Wejster8652/
Wisther8643/
Weixter8640/
Weszter8635/
Westerh8623/
Weaster8613/
Waister8612/
Whister869/
Westter868/
Wesster866/
Weester862/
Wehster862/
Wesdter861/
Westeir861/
Westere861/
Veister861/
Wwester861/
Wishter861/
Westear860/
Wisster860/
Woister860/
Weshter860/
Westerr860/
Wuijster80164/
Wisteard8070/
Weschter8015/
Wuesther802/
Wehester801/
Veistere801/
Beijster801/
Veishter801/
Whitster800/
Weichter800/
Whistter800/
Woeshter800/
Wischter800/
Bester7739,575/
Vester777,523/
Bister771,816/
Vister771,045/
Westre77695/
Waster77112/
Wistre7726/
Wäster7719/
Wexter7713/
Uester772/
Westjr772/
Wizter771/
Uister771/
Wyster771/
Wixter770/
Wisterová7517/
Waeschter755/
Wistheart751/
Westerová751/
Westheart751/
Wisterova751/
Beuster711,222/
Wechter711,201/
Bijster71402/
Wichter71380/
Baister71335/
Bejster71285/
Beaster71252/
Huister71149/
Viester71111/
Vuister7185/
Boister7169/
Wuyster7166/
Huester7162/
Beyster7158/
Beszter7148/
Vistere7126/
Wouster7124/
Vestert7124/
Wastier7121/
Vestier7121/
Veshter7118/
Vesterå7112/
Voester7111/
Beshter7111/
Vesther7111/
Weszterová718/
Vesterø718/
Besther717/
Bestter717/
Bisther716/
Vestere714/
Beester713/
Vaester713/
Visster713/
Veyster712/
Vaister712/
Washter712/
Wasster711/
Wauster711/
Wasther711/
Viëster711/
Wuesterová711/
Wysther711/
Vetster711/
Westheartt710/
Wastter710/
Vesster710/
Voister710/
Weachter67189/
Besteher6748/
Bayester6721/
Bajester6713/
Wiyastre674/
Waschter673/
Bejester672/
Vesterre672/
Wichther671/
Boyester670/
Houester670/
Weuchter670/
Buisterr670/
Vissther670/
Wetchter670/
Bischter670/

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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 Weister
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