Koestner Surname

369,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 973 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Koestner Surname Definition:

(German) One who was an underofficer of a church and had charge of the sacristy and its contents; one who came from Koesten, in Germany.

Koestner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8811:411,41835,798
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Koestner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who was an underofficer of a church and had charge of the sacristy and its contents; one who came from Koesten, in Germany.

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

Koestner Last Name Facts

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

Koestner has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Koestner? popularity and diffusion

The surname Koestner is the 369,492nd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 7,489,770 people. The surname Koestner occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Koestner are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 881 people, or 1 in 411,418. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 15 percent are found, Illinois, where 12 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States Koestner is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Koestner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Koestner has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,259 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koestner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Koestner surname are 23.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Koestner earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 9.75% more than the national average, earning $47,355 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.27% more than the national average, earning $75,653 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kestner933,836/
Kostner931,976/
Kaestner882,485/
Kuestner88181/
Kosztner88115/
Keastner886/
Kesztner883/
Kesstner883/
Keustner881/
Coestner881/
Kostneer881/
Kiestner880/
Keistner880/
Kesttner880/
Kastner8025,461/
Kästner809,746/
Costner803,738/
Küstner801,790/
Köstner801,712/
Kustner80549/
Kostnir801/
Kasztner75209/
Kösztner7513/
Kasthner752/
Kuistner751/
Kasstner751/
Kastneer750/
Kaistner750/
Kaestnerová745/
Castner672,902/
Kästnerová673/
Köstnerová673/
Custner671/
Kösztnerová633/
Kuchtner631/
Caustner630/
Casthner630/
Castñer531/

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Koestner 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

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