Koestner Surname
Approximately 973 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 881 | 1:411,418 | 35,798 |
| Germany | 51 | 1:1,578,538 | 93,812 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
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.
Koestner Demographics
Average Koestner Salary in
United States
$47,355 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kestner | 93 | 3,836 | / |
| Kostner | 93 | 1,976 | / |
| Kaestner | 88 | 2,485 | / |
| Kuestner | 88 | 181 | / |
| Kosztner | 88 | 115 | / |
| Keastner | 88 | 6 | / |
| Kesztner | 88 | 3 | / |
| Kesstner | 88 | 3 | / |
| Keustner | 88 | 1 | / |
| Coestner | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kostneer | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kiestner | 88 | 0 | / |
| Keistner | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kesttner | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kastner | 80 | 25,461 | / |
| Kästner | 80 | 9,746 | / |
| Costner | 80 | 3,738 | / |
| Küstner | 80 | 1,790 | / |
| Köstner | 80 | 1,712 | / |
| Kustner | 80 | 549 | / |
| Kostnir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kasztner | 75 | 209 | / |
| Kösztner | 75 | 13 | / |
| Kasthner | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kuistner | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kasstner | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kastneer | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kaistner | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kaestnerová | 74 | 5 | / |
| Castner | 67 | 2,902 | / |
| Kästnerová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Köstnerová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Custner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kösztnerová | 63 | 3 | / |
| Kuchtner | 63 | 1 | / |
| Caustner | 63 | 0 | / |
| Casthner | 63 | 0 | / |
| Castñer | 53 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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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- 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 Koestner
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