Custer Surname
Approximately 15,309 people bear this surname
Custer Surname Definition:
(English) One who made feather beds and cushions.
Custer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,527 | 1:24,951 | 3,136 |
| Canada | 485 | 1:75,970 | 8,567 |
| Switzerland | 86 | 1:95,499 | 10,341 |
| Italy | 28 | 1:2,184,167 | 91,195 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 | 1:870,549 | 37,307 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,021 | 1:16,623 | 2,122 |
The alternate forms: Cüster (32) are calculated separately.
Custer (345) may also be a first name.
Custer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who made feather beds and cushions.
Custer Demographics
Custer Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Custer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Custer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Custer (Arabic: كستر) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Cüster. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Custer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 34,612th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 476,030 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Custer are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 469,697th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 345 people.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 14,527 people, or 1 in 24,951. In The United States Custer is mostly found in: Ohio, where 7 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Switzerland, where 1 percent are found.
Custer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Custer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Custer last name rose 481 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Custer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Custer last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Custer last name are 17.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.27% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Custer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 1905.28% more than the national average, earning S/. 388,724 per year; in United States they earn 1.41% more than the national average, earning $43,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.95% less than the national average, earning $34,803 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Custer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Custer in the Arabic language | ||
| كستر | kstr | - |
| كاستر | kastr | - |
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Custer Reference & Research
Custer FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Custer FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Custer
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