Kester Surname

40,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,006 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kester Surname User-submission:

(English) Either derived from Caistor, Lincolnshire (Old English ceaster, meaning 'town') or from a diminutive form of Christopher.

(Dutch/German) Probably from Middle High German kestner, meaning 'steward of a granary'.

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Kester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,9191:40,6394,994
Netherlands9901:17,0582,648
Brazil4401:486,53318,383
England4141:134,58513,229
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Canada2971:124,05912,985
Australia2891:93,41110,672
South Africa2701:200,65821,510
Nigeria2521:702,94732,409
Russia1851:779,04464,443
Germany1401:575,03946,885
Turkey1141:682,64435,241
France901:738,03091,686
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
Slovakia191:280,86641,728
Ukraine191:2,395,931155,639
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
India81:95,883,173728,828
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Barbados31:95,8161,797
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Macau11:601,6301,582
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Dominica11:75,891912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1221:199,79815,918
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9321:25,9933,196

Kester (11,624) may also be a first name.

Kester Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(English) Either derived from Caistor, Lincolnshire (Old English ceaster, meaning 'town') or from a diminutive form of Christopher.

(Dutch/German) Probably from Middle High German kestner, meaning 'steward of a granary'.

- miwasatoshi

Kester Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kester (Marathi: टेर, Russian: Кестер) occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kester? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kester is the 40,314th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,322 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Kester are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 55,370th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 11,624 people.

The surname Kester is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 8,919 people, or 1 in 40,639. In The United States Kester is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent are found, Missouri, where 6 percent are found and New York, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States Kester exists in 70 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 8 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Kester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kester has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kester last name grew 462 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 339 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kester Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kester last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Kester surname are 16.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kester earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 7.53% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,844 per year; in South Africa they earn 26.11% more than the national average, earning R 299,688 per year; in United States they earn 3.51% less than the national average, earning $41,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning $52,796 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koester9213,920/
Keister9210,263/
Kiester92904/
Keyster92624/
Keaster92342/
Kestere92195/
Keester92184/
Keshter9226/
Kestier9218/
Kaester9213/
Keuster9212/
Kejster9212/
Khester922/
Keszter922/
Kestter921/
Kezster921/
Kgester921/
Kesther921/
Kesster920/
Kesteir920/
Kesterd920/
Keistere8636/
Keshtehr8612/
Koestier863/
Kaesther862/
Kiestier861/
Koestter861/
Keijster861/
Keistter860/
Keusster860/
Koesteer860/
Keisterd860/
Koesster860/
Koster8334,828/
Köster8332,664/
Kister834,733/
Kaster834,328/
Cester832,601/
Kyster83590/
Kestir83184/
Käster8327/
Kõster8323/
Kestre833/
Kezter831/
Kíster831/
Kesterová803/
Kesterova801/
Chester7735,398/
Kayster77893/
Quester77767/
Coester77694/
Kechter77502/
Kishter7783/
Kaister7770/
Kuister7743/
Khoster7729/
Kkoster7715/
Kastier7712/
Kiszter7710/
Kashter776/
Khaster776/
Kyoster775/
Kasther775/
Kioster775/
Kisther774/
Ceyster774/
Kosteer773/
Kistter773/
Kisster773/
Ķestere772/
Kistere772/
Khister771/
Khestre771/
Koister771/
Koyster771/
Kasteer771/
Kajster771/
Kösster771/
Kosther771/
Caester771/
Kystere771/
Kuyster771/
Ckister771/
Khyster771/
Kostier770/
Kasster770/
Kasteir770/
Kostter770/
Koestir770/
Keizter770/
Kastter770/
Kisteer770/
Khoshter71412/
Questier71317/
Coestier7146/
Kaiszter7113/
Quaester716/
Chesster715/
Queister714/
Ketchter711/
Keichter711/
Cheester711/
Cheyster711/
Chesther710/
Cheister710/
Ceastter710/
Questerd710/
Coster679,048/
Caster675,844/
Cister67640/
Cöster67403/
Kıstır67131/
Kostyr6790/
Kastir6740/
Kisterová6714/
Kysterova6713/
Cestir679/
Kostir677/
Kisterova676/
Kixter672/
Kozter671/
Kistir671/
Kizter671/
Céster671/
Köşter671/
Kistre670/

Kester Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kester in the Marathi language
टेरtera-
Kester in the Russian language
Кестерkester-

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Kester Reference & Research

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