Woster Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Woster Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Worcester,' a corruption; v. Worcester.

1567. Buried — Abraham, son of Reynold Woster: St. Antholin (London).

1621. — Henry, s. John Woster: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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Woster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2651:1,367,77094,877
Norway201:257,11427,149
England161:3,482,379114,324
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

The alternate forms: Wöster (32) are calculated separately.

Woster (28) may also be a first name.

Woster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Worcester,' a corruption; v. Worcester.

1567. Buried — Abraham, son of Reynold Woster: St. Antholin (London).

1621. — Henry, s. John Woster: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1658. Married — John Watson and Alice Wooster: ibid.

1726. Baptised — John, s. Robert Wooster: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A corruption of Worcester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Worcester (which see).

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Woster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woster is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Wöster. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woster? popularity and diffusion

The surname Woster is the 885,573rd most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,972,191 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Woster reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Woster is also the 1,994,417th most common first name internationally, borne by 28 people.

The surname Woster is most common in The United States, where it is held by 265 people, or 1 in 1,367,770. In The United States Woster is most frequent in: Nebraska, where 25 percent reside, Iowa, where 9 percent reside and South Dakota, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Woster is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 7 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Woster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Woster last name rose 195 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woster surname are 30.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.27% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Woster earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 1.92% more than the national average, earning 352,708 kr per year and in United States they earn 5.72% more than the national average, earning $45,617 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wöster9432/
Wooster925,050/
Wostear9226/
Wouster9224/
Woester9218/
Wosster922/
Whoster921/
Woister920/
Whosther861/
Woostear860/
Woeshter860/
Whooster860/
Wester8317,658/
Boster831,929/
Voster831,457/
Wüster83745/
Waster83112/
Wuster8394/
Wäster8319/
Wostre831/
Wozter830/
Boyster77529/
Booster77311/
Weuster77174/
Wuester77142/
Bouster77141/
Westher77122/
Wuister77109/
Boister7769/
Wuyster7766/
Wuszter7749/
Weszter7735/
Vostier7735/
Westerh7723/
Wastier7721/
Voshter7715/
Voester7711/
Boxster779/
Westter778/
Wochter776/
Wesster776/
Vosster772/
Washter772/
Wehster772/
Weester772/
Bosster772/
Bosther771/
Bohster771/
Wwester771/
Wasster771/
Wauster771/
Wesdter771/
Westeir771/
Vhoster771/
Wasther771/
Whuster770/
Weshter770/
Voister770/
Bostter770/
Westerr770/
Wastter770/
Vouster770/
Westear770/
Wuijster71164/
Weschter7115/
Waschter713/
Wuesther712/
Boushter711/
Vosterjs711/
Woochter710/
Vester677,523/
Buster674,395/
Baster672,250/
Waxter67343/
Boxter67164/
Vaster67120/
Wastre6797/
Báster6778/
Väster6761/
Voxter6732/
Wassæther6729/
Vöster6729/
Vuster6727/
Böster6726/
Bäster6712/
Bozter678/
Wastir677/
Waeschter675/
Uester672/
Westjr672/
Bostjr671/
Wusterová671/
Wazter671/
Bostyr671/
Woodstair670/

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