Kastner Surname
Approximately 25,461 people bear this surname
Kastner Surname Definition:
(German, Dutch) The manager of a granary; one who made cabinets.
Read More About This SurnameKastner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 12,555 | 1:6,412 | 785 |
| United States | 5,992 | 1:60,490 | 7,108 |
| Austria | 4,131 | 1:2,061 | 164 |
| France | 589 | 1:112,772 | 16,895 |
| Czechia | 500 | 1:21,267 | 3,267 |
| Canada | 385 | 1:95,703 | 10,417 |
| Israel | 229 | 1:37,370 | 5,151 |
| Poland | 194 | 1:195,921 | 26,318 |
| Brazil | 99 | 1:2,162,367 | 67,701 |
| Australia | 90 | 1:299,952 | 26,269 |
| Argentina | 76 | 1:562,413 | 40,543 |
| England | 74 | 1:752,947 | 41,527 |
| Switzerland | 67 | 1:122,581 | 12,361 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Slovenia | 45 | 1:55,282 | 8,759 |
| Russia | 40 | 1:3,603,076 | 182,447 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| Croatia | 26 | 1:162,639 | 21,299 |
| Ukraine | 25 | 1:1,820,908 | 133,658 |
| Ecuador | 22 | 1:722,993 | 12,618 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Peru | 15 | 1:2,118,942 | 25,723 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 488 | 1:102,907 | 10,402 |
The alternate forms: Kästner (9,746) are calculated separately.
Kastner (28) may also be a first name.
Kastner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German, Dutch) The manager of a granary; one who made cabinets.
User-submitted Reference
From the Middle High German, an occupational name for the steward of a granary (kornkasten) and hence, since general taxation developed from taxes on grain, a steward or treasurer responsible for financial matters at a court, monastery, or other institution.
- tyler6Kastner Demographics
Average Kastner Salary in
United States
$48,045 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kastner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kastner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kastner (Russian: Кастнер) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Kästner. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kastner.
How Common Is The Last Name Kastner? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 21,406th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 286,224 people. The surname Kastner occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Kastner reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 28 people.
The last name is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 12,555 people, or 1 in 6,412. In Germany Kastner is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 39 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found. Besides Germany it is found in 63 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Austria, where 16 percent are found.
Kastner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kastner has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,228 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kastner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kastner surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia.
In The United States Kastner are 17.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.11% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kastner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.43% more than the national average, earning 482,537 kr per year; in Peru they earn 31.31% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,316 per year; in South Africa they earn 342.81% more than the national average, earning R 1,052,290 per year; in United States they earn 11.35% more than the national average, earning $48,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.14% more than the national average, earning $63,665 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kästner | 95 | 9,746 | / |
| Kaestner | 93 | 2,485 | / |
| Kasztner | 93 | 209 | / |
| Keastner | 93 | 6 | / |
| Kasthner | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kasstner | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kastneer | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kaistner | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kastnesr | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kestner | 86 | 3,836 | / |
| Castner | 86 | 2,902 | / |
| Kostner | 86 | 1,976 | / |
| Köstner | 86 | 1,712 | / |
| Kastnerová | 82 | 517 | / |
| Kastnerova | 82 | 8 | / |
| Koestner | 80 | 973 | / |
| Kosztner | 80 | 115 | / |
| Kösztner | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kesztner | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kesstner | 80 | 3 | / |
| Keustner | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuistner | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kostneer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Castgner | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caustner | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kesttner | 80 | 0 | / |
| Keistner | 80 | 0 | / |
| Casthner | 80 | 0 | / |
| Costner | 71 | 3,738 | / |
| Kostnerová | 71 | 39 | / |
| Kästnerová | 71 | 3 | / |
| Köstnerová | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kostnerova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Castñer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kostnir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kösztnerová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Coestner | 67 | 1 | / |
Kastner Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kastner in the Russian language | ||
| Кастнер | kastner | - |
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Kastner 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.
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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 Kastner
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