Sester

Sester Meaning & Origin

About Sester
The surname Sester is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "sester," meaning "sixth." It is believed to have originally been a nickname or occupational name given to someone who was born or lived in the sixth house or was the sixth child in a family. Alternatively, it could have been a name given to someone who worked as a sexton, a church official responsible for maintaining the church and its property.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sester is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sester: 544
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,261
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sester based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sester is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S02306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/sester*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sester in Braille

Here's how to represent Sester in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sester in braille

How to sign the name Sester using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sester using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sester in sign language

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