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 in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Weister? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 709,895th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 17,645,390 people. Weister is predominantly found 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. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 23 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 375 people, or 1 in 966,557. In The United States Weister is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent live, Wisconsin, where 22 percent live and West Virginia, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 8 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Weister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Weister has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weister last name rose 441 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weister Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weister last name are 4.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.29% registered with 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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