Kolster Surname

309,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kolster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3521:1,029,71375,652
Germany2951:272,90028,854
Netherlands2911:58,0329,981
Denmark1271:44,4474,644
Venezuela621:487,1639,407
Finland491:112,17811,104
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Kolster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kolster (Russian: Кольстер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kolster.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolster? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 309,145th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,973,398 people. The last name Kolster occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Kolster are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Kolster is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 352 people, or 1 in 1,029,713. In The United States Kolster is mostly found in: California, where 20 percent reside, Texas, where 12 percent reside and Missouri, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 24 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 24 percent reside.

Kolster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kolster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kolster surname increased 733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kolster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kolster surname are 25.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kolster earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.55% more than the national average, earning $51,153 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.43% less than the national average, earning $48,974 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kollster9330/
Kholster932/
Koolster931/
Kolester931/
Kolåsæter8833/
Kollester882/
Colster8648/
Kolzter867/
Kalster861/
Kalester801/
Colester800/
Collester75140/
Coelester750/
Calster7112/
Kulzter710/
Kalıstır6718/
Calester671/
Callester634/
Calestre5310/

Kolster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolster in the Russian language
Кольстерkolster-

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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 Kolster
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