Caster Surname

82,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Aruba

Caster Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Latin) belonging to Caister, Caistor, or Caster = the Roman Station [Latin castra (pl. of castrum), a camp]

Caster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,2201:85,8919,708
France3551:187,10629,101
South Africa2151:251,98925,579
England2081:267,87521,171
Germany1291:624,07349,483
Canada1061:347,60031,502
Brazil851:2,518,52276,509
Venezuela571:529,8969,899
Netherlands561:301,55735,980
Philippines521:1,946,889117,777
Aruba461:2,250326
Suriname451:12,2803,102
Sweden441:223,79015,522
Israel401:213,94120,390
Chile311:568,27313,994
India191:40,371,862445,856
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Guyana111:69,2935,568
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Haiti61:1,780,65114,597
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China31:455,773,85521,925
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2351:103,72510,383
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0521:47,7365,464

The alternate forms: Cáster (1) are calculated separately.

Caster (2,264) may also be a first name.

Caster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Latin) belonging to Caister, Caistor, or Caster = the Roman Station [Latin castra (pl. of castrum), a camp]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Caster: (Latin castrum), as Lancaster, Chester, Exeter (Exanceaster), Chester-le-Street (the castrum on the Roman road).

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Caster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Caster is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Cáster. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Caster? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 82,854th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,247,013 people. The surname Caster occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Caster reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Caster is also the 156,871st most frequent first name globally, held by 2,264 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4,220 people, or 1 in 85,891. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 57 countries. It is also common in France, where 6 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Caster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Caster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Caster last name increased 401 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 11 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Caster Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Caster last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Caster earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 16.28% less than the national average, earning R 198,948 per year; in United States they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $42,874 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $53,092 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cáster941/
Castier92400/
Casteur92379/
Caister92373/
Czaster9275/
Chaster9270/
Castere925/
Causter924/
Casther922/
Castert922/
Castter921/
Cahster921/
Dcaster921/
Casster921/
Caester921/
Casterd921/
Castear920/
Cater9111,314/
Caste911,037/
Caustier8623/
Chauster864/
Causteur863/
Chasster861/
Chastere861/
Ceastter860/
Casstier860/
Coster839,048/
Kaster834,328/
Jaster833,584/
Cather831,872/
Castet831,788/
Castre831,112/
Catter831,048/
Cöster83403/
Castes83228/
Catier83176/
Cauter83102/
Saster8378/
Castey8368/
Castez8363/
Castie8363/
Casteu8361/
Zaster8341/
Casted8313/
Castee8312/
Causte8312/
Caiter837/
Castea835/
Catere835/
Cadter835/
Caterr832/
Casthe831/
Cateer831/
Catert831/
Cahter831/
Caiste831/
Caxter831/
Ceater831/
Castte830/
Ceaste830/
Cayter830/
Cate8010,351/
Castets773,017/
Kayster77893/
Coester77694/
Cheater77668/
Cattier77405/
Keaster77342/
Chastre77331/
Costier77190/
Costeur77182/
Cautier7774/
Kaister7770/
Cautter7760/
Cathier7758/
Kastert7738/
Cauther7726/
Castetz7726/
Quaster7726/
Couster7723/
Costere7723/
Seaster7722/
Cautere7720/
Castech7718/
Costerd7718/
Kaester7713/
Jauster7712/
Kastier7712/
Casteys7711/
Kastere777/
Casteis777/
Jaszter777/
Kashter776/
Khaster776/
Cosster776/
Casttey776/
Cahtter775/
Kasther775/
Kasxter775/
Choster774/
Ceyster774/
Castgir773/
Ceather772/
Kauster772/
Qaister772/
Casteas772/
Sasster771/
Casstie771/
Casthey771/
Castoir771/
Catheir771/
Cattere771/
Caither771/
Caustey771/
Cauterd771/
Chastir771/
Costher771/
Cioster771/
Ziaster771/
Kasteer771/
Kajster771/
Zaister771/
Casttei771/
Casthre771/
Castire771/
Castaãe771/
Sahster771/
Casttes770/
Sauster770/
Cateard770/
Cooster770/
Coxster770/
Catther770/
Dcoster770/
Kasster770/
Cathert770/
Kasteir770/
Jasteir770/
Cadther770/
Caustie770/
Kastter770/
Castiey770/
Cateart770/
Coste7329,545/
Cates7327,455/
Casta7310,675/
Kater737,220/
Casti732,433/
Kaste731,804/
Caute73911/
Catte73732/
Coter73680/
Catez73619/
Catre73463/
Catea73417/
Casty73343/
Catey73321/
Cayte73134/
Catir73113/
Qater7338/
Catet7327/
Cated7320/
Catie7319/
Catee7318/
Ccate7315/
Caite7315/
Cathe7314/
Cateu7312/
Catei737/
Catep736/
Castè735/
Casté734/
Cahte733/
Cadte732/
Caate732/
Cgate731/
Cateh731/
Ceate730/
Catyr730/
Chaustre711,201/
Coustier71185/
Castoire71134/
Coustere7175/
Coestier7146/
Cousteur7124/
Chouster7118/
Catheart7115/
Kaiszter7113/
Casteits7113/
Cauthier718/
Saustier717/
Cajstedt717/
Cadstedt716/
Quaester716/
Caterova715/
Kaesther712/
Kasteard712/
Cheather712/
Casthoej712/
Kasthere711/
Khauster711/
Saashter711/
Chastair711/
Seastter711/
Castaire711/
Coistier711/
Cheyster711/
Cheatter710/
Cheastey710/
Cheister710/
Quastier710/
Khater6782,657/
Costea6735,271/
Koster6734,828/
Köster6732,664/
Cotter6732,044/
Kester6713,006/
Cathey6712,078/
Costes679,491/
Kashte674,236/
Kather673,013/
Soster672,055/
Katter671,107/
Couste671,055/
Costet67979/
Kauter67906/
Cooter67893/
Joster67838/
Catire67777/
Cathie67775/
Cattet67742/
Zastre67675/
Cattez67551/
Katere67513/
Catoir67468/
Khaste67438/
Castay67417/
Cother67369/
Cattie67346/
Couter67316/
Cotier67284/
Cahate67251/
Katier67243/
Costey67226/
Kaiter67216/
Costei67201/
Kayter67193/
Kahter67175/
Costie67167/
Cattey67158/
Castio67129/
Cattee67117/
Kauste67104/
Coteur6794/
Kasterova6782/
Costez6778/
Caðate6768/
Cattes6763/
Sõster6742/
Quater6741/
Caites6741/
Kastir6740/
Cautre6740/
Kastre6739/
Kaiste6739/
Kateer6737/
Cateis6734/
Jastre6731/
Quaste6730/
Costte6730/
Käster6727/
Kõster6723/
Coustheur6722/
Cautes6720/
Castis6720/
Keater6718/
Kastje6718/
Ceiter6718/
Caãete6718/
Causta6714/
Castaa6712/
Catihe6711/
Cattir6710/
Zoster6710/
Coiste6710/
Caitte679/
Kasthe678/
Kaater678/
Kadter678/
Cautte677/
Cautir676/
Catech676/
Cheate676/
Cauthe676/
Cassty676/
Cassta675/
Castoy675/
Zasterova675/
Cashti675/
Katerd674/
Cauteş674/
Caităr674/
Cathee673/
Catheu673/
Coiter673/
Kastey673/
Costee673/
Costerova672/
Cathje672/
Katear672/
Kateir672/
Causty672/
Cautie672/
Catteu672/
Cathet672/
Cathez672/
Coterz672/
Jastér672/
Kôster672/
Qateer672/
Kajter671/
Sastir671/
Castty671/
Catair671/
Catees671/
Cathearth671/
Cadtet671/
Cahtey671/
Cahtte671/
Caitie671/
Cautey671/
Cautge671/
Ceatei671/
Coxter671/
Zaxter671/
Costeu671/
Castai671/
Catsty671/
Sóster671/
Jaxter671/
Qatere671/
Sôster671/
Côtier671/
Cahsti671/
Caithe671/
Ccatte671/
Catesh671/
Cautej671/
Cautep671/
Cautez671/
Castti671/
Castys671/
Castoi671/
Costhe671/
Costre671/
Cooste671/
Cohter671/
Qatter671/
Coyter671/
Cathir671/
Castoa671/
Costir670/
Keaste670/
Caates670/
Cotger670/
Cozter670/
Katger670/
Kastea670/
Cattei670/
Catett670/
Kastie670/
Caitey670/
Gcates670/
Costed670/
Caista670/
Ceyter670/

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Footnotes

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