Suster

Suster Meaning & Origin

About Suster
The surname Suster is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "suster," meaning "sister." It was originally used as a nickname for someone who had a sisterly or nurturing nature or as an occupational name for someone who worked as a nurse or midwife. The surname Suster may also have been used as a patronymic name for the son of a woman who held a position as a sister or nurse.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Suster: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Suster 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 Suster is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S02306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/suster*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Suster in Braille

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

The name Suster in braille

How to sign the name Suster using Sign Language

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

The name Suster in sign language

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