Kaster Surname

107,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kaster Surname Definition:

(German, Dutch) The manager of a granary; one who made cabinets.

Kaster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4651:147,04215,175
Germany1,0781:74,6809,456
Brazil3021:708,85526,015
Denmark1191:47,4354,933
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Poland371:1,027,26372,414
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Israel191:450,40234,739
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
France191:3,495,933219,029
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
England11:55,718,059489,080
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3971:126,49512,200

The alternate forms: Käster (27) are calculated separately.

Kaster (291) may also be a first name.

Kaster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, Dutch) The manager of a granary; one who made cabinets.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kaster Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kaster (Marathi: तेर, Russian: Кастер) is most common in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms: Käster. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaster? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 107,732nd most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,683,814 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Kaster reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kaster is also the 517,703rd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 291 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,465 people, or 1 in 147,042. In The United States Kaster is primarily found in: Wisconsin, where 14 percent are found, Minnesota, where 9 percent are found and Indiana, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 7 percent are found.

Kaster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kaster has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 621 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kaster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kaster last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% registered with the party.

The amount Kaster earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.34% less than the national average, earning R 46,716 per year; in United States they earn 1.82% more than the national average, earning $43,933 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.7% more than the national average, earning $55,495 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Käster9427/
Kayster92893/
Keaster92342/
Kaister9270/
Kastert9238/
Kaester9213/
Kastier9212/
Kastere927/
Kashter926/
Khaster926/
Kasther925/
Kasxter925/
Kauster922/
Kasteer921/
Kajster921/
Kasster920/
Kasteir920/
Kastter920/
Kaiszter8613/
Kaesther862/
Kasteard862/
Kasthere861/
Khauster861/
Koster8334,828/
Köster8332,664/
Kester8313,006/
Caster835,844/
Kastir8340/
Kastre8339/
Kõster8323/
Kôster832/
Kasterova8082/
Koester7713,920/
Keister7710,263/
Keyster77624/
Castier77400/
Casteur77379/
Caister77373/
Keester77184/
Kaštier7797/
Koszter7785/
Kostere7744/
Kastirr7744/
Kuister7743/
Khoster7729/
Quaster7726/
Keshter7726/
Kestier7718/
Kkoster7715/
Keuster7712/
Castere775/
Causter774/
Kastyor773/
Kosteer773/
Kachter773/
Khester772/
Casther772/
Qaister772/
Castert772/
Kastire772/
Keszter772/
Kosterz772/
Kestter771/
Kezster771/
Kashtre771/
Koister771/
Koyster771/
Castter771/
Cahster771/
Casster771/
Kösster771/
Kosther771/
Caester771/
Casterd771/
Kesther771/
Kesster770/
Kostier770/
Kooster770/
Kesteir770/
Kostter770/
Kastuir770/
Castear770/
Khoshter71412/
Khastgir71129/
Keistere7136/
Caustier7123/
Keshtehr7112/
Quaester716/
Koestier713/
Causteur713/
Katchter711/
Koestter711/
Keijster711/
Keistter710/
Quastier710/
Keusster710/
Ceastter710/
Koesteer710/
Keisterd710/
Koesster710/
Kaychter710/
Casstier710/
Coster679,048/
Castre671,112/
Kosterova67544/
Cöster67403/
Kestir67184/
Kostyr6790/
Kosterová6749/
Kaştır6723/
Kostre6720/
Kostir677/
Kastyrova672/
Kezter671/
Kozter671/
Caxter671/
Cáster671/
Köşter671/

Kaster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaster in the Marathi language
तेरtera-
Kaster in the Russian language
Кастерkaster-

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Footnotes

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