Keyster Surname

521,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Keyster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keyster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5731:94,55111,547
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Keyster (20) may also be a first name.

Keyster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keyster (Russian: Кейстер) is found most frequently in South Africa. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Keyster.

How Common Is The Last Name Keyster? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keyster is the 521,266th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,678,759 people. The last name Keyster is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Keyster reside; 92 percent reside in Southern Africa and 92 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Keyster is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 20 people.

This last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 573 people, or 1 in 94,551. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 73 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 14 percent live and North West, where 4 percent live. Excluding South Africa Keyster exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent live and Russia, where 0 percent live.

Keyster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keyster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Keyster surname rose 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keyster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Keyster surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Keyster earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 49.87% less than the national average, earning R 119,124 per year and in United States they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $42,854 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kester9213,006/
Kyster92590/
Koester8613,920/
Keister8610,263/
Kuester863,467/
Kiester86904/
Kayster86893/
Keaster86342/
Kestere86195/
Keester86184/
Keshter8626/
Kestier8618/
Kaester8613/
Keuster8612/
Kejster8612/
Kyoster865/
Ceyster864/
Khester862/
Keszter862/
Kestter861/
Kezster861/
Kgester861/
Koyster861/
Kystere861/
Kuyster861/
Kesther861/
Khyster861/
Kesster860/
Kesteir860/
Kesterd860/
Kuehster8047/
Keistere8036/
Keshtehr8012/
Kaesther802/
Kiestier801/
Koestter801/
Keijster801/
Kouester801/
Cheyster801/
Kuestter801/
Keistter800/
Kuyister800/
Keusster800/
Koesteer800/
Keisterd800/
Koesster800/
Kister774,733/
Kaster774,328/
Cester772,601/
Kestir77184/
Käster7727/
Kestre773/
Kezter771/
Kíster771/
Kysterova7513/
Kesterová753/
Kesterova751/
Chester7135,398/
Quester71767/
Coester71694/
Kechter71502/
Kishter7183/
Kaister7170/
Ceuster7148/
Kuister7143/
Kastert7138/
Kastier7112/
Kiszter7110/
Kastere717/
Kashter716/
Khaster716/
Kasther715/
Kasxter715/
Kioster715/
Kisther714/
Kistter713/
Kisster713/
Kauster712/
Ķestere712/
Kistere712/
Khister711/
Khestre711/
Koister711/
Kasteer711/
Kajster711/
Kychter711/
Caester711/
Ckister711/
Kasster710/
Kasteir710/
Koestir710/
Keizter710/
Kastter710/
Kisteer710/
Questier67317/
Kaiszter6713/
Quaester676/
Chesster675/
Queister674/
Kasteard672/
Kasthere671/
Ketchter671/
Khauster671/
Keichter671/
Cheester671/
Chesther670/
Cheister670/
Ceastter670/
Questerd670/
Kaychter670/

Keyster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keyster in the Russian language
Кейстерkejster-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keyster
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