Yester Surname
Approximately 522 people bear this surname
Yester Surname Definition:
YESTER: Of local origin from Yesteir in East Lothian. Thomas jester witnessed an instrument of sasine of the lands and castle of Temptalloune in 1475 (Douglas, III, p. 106), and Thom lestyr was tenant on lands of Cupar Angus Abbey, 1478 (Cupar-Angus, I, p.
Read More About This SurnameYester Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 489 | 1:741,225 | 58,038 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
Yester (1,528) may also be a first name.
Yester Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
YESTER: Of local origin from Yesteir in East Lothian. Thomas jester witnessed an instrument of sasine of the lands and castle of Temptalloune in 1475 (Douglas, III, p. 106), and Thom lestyr was tenant on lands of Cupar Angus Abbey, 1478 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 212). George Yester appears as familiar servitor of Margaret, queen of Scotland in 1529 (SBR., p. 266), Robert Yester was juror on an inquest at Coldingham in 1561 (Coldingham, App. V.), James ȝestir dwelling in Gorty is in record in 1563 (Methven, p. 55), and Katherine Yester in the parish of Lauder, 1564 (Lauder). Zester 1513, Zister 1596.
YESTER: A parish in Haddingtonshire.
Yester Demographics
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Yester Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yester Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yester (Marathi: याशतेर) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Yester click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yester? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 596,518th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 13,960,816 people. The surname Yester is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Yester live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 198,465th most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,528 people.
The last name Yester is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 489 people, or 1 in 741,225. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 24 percent reside, Alabama, where 9 percent reside and Michigan, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.
Yester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Yester has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yester last name grew 1,164 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yester Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Yester last name are 9.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.3% registered with the political party.
Yester earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.01% less than the national average, earning $43,146 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yester Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yester in the Marathi language | ||
| याशतेर | yasatera | 50 |
| तेर | tera | 50 |
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Yester Reference & Research
Jester DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Jester FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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