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

The last name de Koster occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of de Koster click here.

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

de Koster is the 184,892nd most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,178,171 people. de Koster occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of de Koster are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

de Koster is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,302 people, or 1 in 12,970. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: South Holland, where 31 percent reside, Zeeland, where 26 percent reside and North Brabant, where 11 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 30 percent reside and Mexico, where 6 percent reside.

de Koster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of de Koster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the de Koster surname grew 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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