de Koster Surname

184,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

de Koster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

de Koster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,3021:12,9701,889
Belgium6781:16,9572,596
Mexico1311:947,52812,750
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Australia271:999,84158,390
United States241:15,102,456529,929
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
France131:5,109,440259,941
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

de Koster Last Name Facts

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

de Koster is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name de Koster? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 184,892nd most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,178,171 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of de Koster live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

de Koster is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,302 people, or 1 in 12,970. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 31 percent are found, Zeeland, where 26 percent are found and North Brabant, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 30 percent are found and Mexico, where 6 percent are found.

de Koster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of de Koster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the de Koster surname rose 343 percent between 1880 and 2014.

de Koster Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Koster earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 548.71% more than the national average, earning R 1,541,580 per year; in United States they earn 117.89% more than the national average, earning $94,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.26% more than the national average, earning $58,256 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to de Koster
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