Möster Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Möster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Möster Surname Distribution Map

Leaflet | Population data © Forebears
Select a nation to see the distribution at regional and subregional levels
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Moster (2,888) are calculated separately.

Möster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Möster occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Moster. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Möster? popularity and diffusion

The surname Möster is the 8,968,613th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Möster reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 4,923,378. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Skåne County, where 100 percent live. Barring Sweden Möster occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in China, where 25 percent live and Germany, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moster942,888/
Möschter86270/
Master8346,258/
Mester8313,506/
Mäster837/
Meester774,072/
Maester77281/
Meshter77140/
Moester7796/
Mostier7795/
Masther7767/
Mestier7740/
Meszter7739/
Mastier7734/
Masster779/
Maaster776/
Mesther773/
Mashter772/
Mhester772/
Mosther772/
Mastter772/
Masteur771/
Meuster771/
Möchter771/
Mosster771/
Messter771/
Mestter770/
Muister770/
Maste731,291/
Meste73244/
Moste73169/
Mösta7392/
Meschter71256/
Mosæther7116/
Moschter719/
Meshther711/
Moesther711/
Meestier710/
Messtier710/
Mastey67498/
Mešter67419/
Mastie6787/
Mestey6781/
Meşter6778/
Meshte6759/
Mastee6748/
Moeschter6742/
Mastei6737/
Mastir6736/
Maeste6734/
Mazter6726/
Maaste6724/
Mesthe6724/
Muiste6723/
Mashte6721/
Masthe6710/
Masteh679/
Mostir675/
Mestir673/
Mhaste672/
Moshte672/
Mostey672/
Mestei672/
Mostie671/
Meuste671/
Mastea671/
Masste671/
Mesteu671/
Mosteu671/
Mostee671/
Méstèr671/
Mostej671/
Mestie670/
Mestee670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Möster
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