Kaister Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kaister Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Kaister Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaister is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Kaister click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaister? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,273,756th most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Kaister reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 293,318. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Aargau, where 36 percent live, Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 32 percent live and Canton of Bern, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Switzerland this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 33 percent live and Germany, where 20 percent live.

Kaister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kaister has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kaister surname contracted 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kaister Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kaister earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 74.43% less than the national average, earning R 60,756 per year and in United States they earn 74.51% less than the national average, earning $11,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaiszter9313/
Kister924,733/
Kaster924,328/
Keister8610,263/
Kiester86904/
Kayster86893/
Caister86373/
Keaster86342/
Kishter8683/
Kuister8643/
Kastert8638/
Kaester8613/
Kastier8612/
Kiszter8610/
Kastere867/
Kashter866/
Khaster866/
Kasther865/
Kasxter865/
Kioster865/
Kisther864/
Kistter863/
Kisster863/
Kauster862/
Qaister862/
Kistere862/
Khister861/
Koister861/
Kasteer861/
Kajster861/
Ckister861/
Kasster860/
Kasteir860/
Kastter860/
Kisteer860/
Keistere8036/
Kaesther802/
Kasteard802/
Kasthere801/
Khauster801/
Kiestier801/
Keijster801/
Keistter800/
Kuyister800/
Keisterd800/
Kester7713,006/
Caster775,844/
Cister77640/
Kyster77590/
Kastir7740/
Kastre7739/
Käster7727/
Kixter772/
Kíster771/
Kistir771/
Kizter771/
Kistre770/
Kasterova7582/
Kisterová7514/
Kisterova756/
Khojaster751/
Koester7113,920/
Kuester713,467/
Keyster71624/
Castier71400/
Casteur71379/
Kestere71195/
Keester71184/
Kaštier7197/
Chister7150/
Kastirr7144/
Cijster7130/
Quaster7126/
Keshter7126/
Quister7123/
Kestier7118/
Keuster7112/
Kejster7112/
Kichter717/
Kyoster715/
Castere715/
Causter714/
Kastyor713/
Kachter713/
Khester712/
Casther712/
Khistre712/
Castert712/
Kastire712/
Keszter712/
Kestter711/
Kezster711/
Kgester711/
Kashtre711/
Koyster711/
Castter711/
Cahster711/
Casster711/
Caester711/
Ciszter711/
Casterd711/
Kystere711/
Kuyster711/
Kesther711/
Khyster711/
Cistter710/
Kesster710/
Kesteir710/
Kesterd710/
Koistir710/
Keizter710/
Kastuir710/
Castear710/
Khastgir67129/
Kuehster6747/
Caustier6723/
Keshtehr6712/
Chisdter678/
Quaester676/
Queister674/
Causteur673/
Katchter671/
Koestter671/
Cajuster671/
Keichter671/
Kouester671/
Coistier671/
Kuestter671/
Cheister670/
Quastier670/
Keusster670/
Ceastter670/
Koesteer670/
Koesster670/
Kaychter670/
Casstier670/

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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 Kaister
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