Šuster Surname

310,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Šuster Surname User-submission:

The Šuster surname is a Slavicized form of the German surname Schuster, meaning 'shoe-maker', 'cobbler'.

Šuster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia3801:6,5471,428
Slovakia3241:16,4712,401
Czechia1871:56,8639,542
Serbia1721:41,5404,216
Croatia1311:32,2796,614
Bosnia and Herzegovina131:272,03112,264
England11:55,718,059489,080
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Suster (974), Šušter (45), Şuster (1), Şuşter (4) & Súster (2) are calculated separately.

Šuster Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Šuster surname is a Slavicized form of the German surname Schuster, meaning 'shoe-maker', 'cobbler'.

- haffman97

Šuster Last Name Facts

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

Šuster is found most frequently in Slovenia. It may also occur as a variant: Suster, Šušter, Şuster, Şuşter or Súster. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Šuster? popularity and diffusion

Šuster is the 310,992nd most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,017,792 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Šuster are found; 58 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 58 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Šuster is most common in Slovenia, where it is held by 380 people, or 1 in 6,547. In Slovenia Šuster is most prevalent in: Savinja, where 52 percent live, Drava, where 14 percent live and Central Slovenia, where 13 percent live. Not including Slovenia it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 27 percent live and Czechia, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Suster94974/
Šušter9445/
Şuster941/
Šujster9269/
Šuszter925/
Šustere922/
Şuşter894/
Súster892/
Šoster83142/
Xuster838/
Zuster834/
Šusterova804/
Shuster779,782/
Szuster772,945/
Souster77640/
Suszter77404/
Seuster77184/
Chuster77116/
Sustere77103/
Šuchter77102/
Suuster7783/
Suister7758/
Ceuster7748/
Sujster773/
Zouster771/
Siuster771/
Sauster770/
Šuszterová751/
Schuster71135,944/
Chouster7118/
Szhuster7111/
Shouster719/
Szuszter717/
Saustier717/
Chauster714/
Sheuster712/
Shusterh711/
Shauster711/
Shusxter711/
Shusster710/
Shuister710/
Soster672,055/
Schuszter67826/
Schauster67144/
Šošter67117/
Schouster67112/
Schusster6725/
Susterova6719/
Schuuster675/
Schustter674/
Susterová672/
Sschuster672/
Şustăr671/
Sóster671/
Shchuster671/
Shaushter671/
Sustre671/
Schuister670/

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