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/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaister? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,273,756th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Kaister live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 293,318. In Switzerland Kaister is most numerous in: Canton of Aargau, where 36 percent reside, Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 32 percent reside and Canton of Bern, where 18 percent reside. Beside Switzerland it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and Germany, where 20 percent reside.

Kaister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kaister has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kaister surname fell 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kaister
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