Explore the Family Name Vester
The meaning of Vester
1. German: variant of Fest. 2. Danish: topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement or who had arrived from the west, from vest ‘west’ (see Wester). 3. Slovenian: either from a shortened form of the personal name Silvester, or a Slovenized form of German Wester.
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How common is the last name Vester in the United States?
The popularity of the surname Vester, as per data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has experienced slight fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 16,995 in terms of popularity and increased marginally to a rank of 17,367 in 2010 - a change of -2.19%. The count of individuals bearing the surname increased by 5.52% from 1,541 in 2000 to 1,626 in 2010. However, its proportion per 100k people declined slightly by 3.51%, from 0.57 in 2000 to 0.55 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,995 | #17,367 | -2.19% |
| Count | 1,541 | 1,626 | 5.52% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.57 | 0.55 | -3.51% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vester
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Vester surname identified as White in both 2000 (75.86%) and 2010 (74.48%), though there was a slight decrease of 1.82%. People identifying as Black were the second largest group, showing a slight increase from 20.25% in 2000 to 20.79% in 2010. Those of Hispanic ethnicity also saw an increase, climbing from 1.43% in 2000 to 2.15% in 2010. Notably, individuals identifying with two or more races grew by 42.31%, albeit from a low base of 1.30% in 2000 to 1.85% in 2010. Conversely, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were unreported for 2010, after being reported at 0.52% and 0.65% respectively in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75.86% | 74.48% | -1.82% |
| Black | 20.25% | 20.79% | 2.67% |
| Hispanic | 1.43% | 2.15% | 50.35% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 1.85% | 42.31% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.52% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.65% | 0% | 0% |