as a Last Name
- 5,239
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Wester
Meaning & Origins
German: from Middle High German wëster ‘westerly’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for one who had migrated from further west.
| 5,715th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
West, Weston, Westbrook, Westfall, Westmoreland, Westphal, Westcott, Westerman, Westover, Westerfield
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 5,239
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Wyoming
- has the most people named Wester per capita
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