Kastler Surname

175,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Kastler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kastler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7831:102,81712,738
United States6781:534,60044,420
Austria4431:19,2222,985
France4141:160,44124,940
Slovakia401:133,41124,423
Czechia121:886,12273,425
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

The alternate forms: Kästler (21) are calculated separately.

Kastler (10) may also be a first name.

Kastler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kastler (Russian: Кастлер) is found most in Germany. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Kästler. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kastler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 175,963rd most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,995,292 people. The last name Kastler is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Kastler reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kastler is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 10 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 783 people, or 1 in 102,817. In Germany Kastler is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 48 percent live, Bavaria, where 10 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Austria, where 18 percent live.

Kastler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kastler has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,130 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kastler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kastler surname are 20.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.57% being registered with the party.

The amount Kastler earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.09% more than the national average, earning $47,503 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.99% less than the national average, earning $37,269 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kastler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kastler in the Russian language
Кастлерkastler-

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Kastler Reference & Research

Kastner FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Kastner FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Kastler
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