Custers Surname

137,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Custers Surname User-submission:

Originating from the Latin word, custos, are the Dutch word, koster, and the German word, küster. The meaning of these words in Dutch and German is the same, which would translate to 'sacristan' in English. Many families bearing this name have had a forebear that would have been a sacristan in the Catholic Church.

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Custers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,8521:9,1181,161
Belgium1,1771:9,7681,391
Canada681:541,84745,466
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States121:30,204,911765,334
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
France51:13,284,544357,392
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Cüsters (111) are calculated separately.

Custers Surname Meaning

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Originating from the Latin word, custos, are the Dutch word, koster, and the German word, küster. The meaning of these words in Dutch and German is the same, which would translate to 'sacristan' in English. Many families bearing this name have had a forebear that would have been a sacristan in the Catholic Church.

The last name pops up a lot in the former dukedom of Brabant (encompassing most of Belgium and the south of the Netherlands) and the former dukedom of Jülich, which was the dukedom bordering Brabant to the east, covering a large part of land between Cologne and Liège.

The surname is not especially common, but is not rare either, especially in the regions mentioned before. The name is not listed as 'noble' or 'patrician' in The Netherlands.

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Custers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Custers is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Cüsters. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Custers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 137,255th most widespread surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,231,337 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Custers live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,852 people, or 1 in 9,118. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Limburg, where 60 percent are found, North Brabant, where 15 percent are found and Gelderland, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands Custers occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Custers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Custers has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Custers surname grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Custers Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Custers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 104.2% more than the national average, earning R 485,268 per year; in United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.73% more than the national average, earning $51,538 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cüsters95111/
Ceusters93889/
Cuesters932/
Cuters920/
Kusters865,230/
Costers86490/
Cuthers86199/
Cutters8634/
Justers8620/
Susters8613/
Zusters8612/
Couters865/
Ceuters861/
Cauters860/
Keusters80188/
Kuesters80183/
Kuysters80116/
Cauthers80112/
Couthers804/
Coesters801/
Coters771/
Cutirs771/
Kuijsters75287/
Sousthers750/
Küsters713,908/
Kosters712,131/
Kisters711,755/
Kuiters71670/
Kouters71493/
Keuters71151/
Cotters7154/
Kutters7125/
Kuyters7115/
Cooters712/
Cothers711/
Kutgers710/
Koesters67793/
Cottiers6759/
Juchters6716/
Kuijters6711/
Cuttirss672/
Cootters670/
Cutherch670/

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