Kooistra Surname

64,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kooistra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kooistra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5,9411:2,842217
United States1,2651:286,52926,648
Canada2431:151,62815,427
Australia551:490,83137,357
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
France181:3,690,151224,666
England151:3,714,537119,675
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Curaçao41:39,312638
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kooistra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kooistra (Russian: Кооистра) occurs most in The Netherlands. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kooistra.

How Common Is The Last Name Kooistra? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 64,851st most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 945,452 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Kooistra are found; 78 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 5,941 people, or 1 in 2,842. In The Netherlands Kooistra is most prevalent in: Friesland, where 45 percent live, Groningen, where 11 percent live and North Holland, where 9 percent live. Beside The Netherlands Kooistra occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Kooistra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kooistra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kooistra surname increased 42,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kooistra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kooistra are 32.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.13% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kooistra earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 39.31% less than the national average, earning 210,053 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.02% more than the national average, earning $47,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.37% less than the national average, earning $46,516 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kooijstra9432/
Kooistrad941/
Kooistera941/
Koostra9354/
Koistra9348/
Kooistr931/
Kooystra8839/
Kooister8810/
Kooistre881/
Kooiztra881/
Kostra86272/
Kistra861/
Kostyra802,499/
Kostera801,377/
Kostara80611/
Kostura80597/
Kiestra80402/
Kaistra8054/
Kostora8039/
Kostira8026/
Kostrau8021/
Kistara809/
Kostroa809/
Kistrya803/
Koestra802/
Kosatra802/
Koystra801/
Kistray801/
Koister801/
Kostray801/
Koostar801/
Kostria801/
Kooster800/
Koistir800/
Kostr7720/
Kistr770/
Kostyria751,861/
Kostyrya751,648/
Kostrewa75327/
Kisteria75227/
Kostyura75113/
Khistria7536/
Kistirah7533/
Kostaria7521/
Koetstra7519/
Koestara7519/
Goostray758/
Khiastra758/
Kostiria758/
Kostyera758/
Kostirya757/
Kosterwa755/
Ksoitray753/
Kostrowa753/
Kosteria752/
Khisatra752/
Kostrawa752/
Kosturia751/
Kisetura751/
Kistarao751/
Kositara751/
Kostreua751/
Kiesstra751/
Kiestera751/
Kjoustra751/
Kostriwa751/
Kostryła751/
Kaisatra751/
Kosatria751/
Koster7134,828/
Kustra715,014/
Kister714,733/
Kostur711,947/
Kostro711,657/
Kostúr71246/
Kostar71135/
Kastra71112/
Kosterewa71107/
Kostyr7190/
Kostor7183/
Kostru7157/
Kostár7148/
Costra7126/
Kostór7125/
Kistri7124/
Kosdra7121/
Kostre7120/
Kostry7117/
Kystra7110/
Kawistara719/
Kistar718/
Khistriya718/
Kostir717/
Kostiriya715/
Khistaria715/
Kistur713/
Kostrh713/
Khostarea713/
Kestra712/
Khostaria712/
Ksatra712/
Økstra712/
Gostra711/
Kistraiah711/
Kosta Ray711/
Kistor711/
Kistir711/
Khistarya711/
Khostr711/
Kostriewa711/
Kostré711/
Kstwra711/
Kosatr711/
Goosstray710/
Kistre710/
Keistr710/
Koester6713,920/
Keister6710,263/
Kustura671,528/
Kiester67904/
Ksitray67758/
Kosturi67401/
Kosater67297/
Kaastra67254/
Kiister67232/
Costura67218/
Kastura67201/
Costrua67200/
Kastara67184/
Kastrau67177/
Kaeositrai67166/
Kustera67166/
Kaistro67164/
Keestra67134/
Kustrya67131/
Costera67129/
Ksatria67117/
Kaystra67115/
Kastera67111/
Kustria67111/
Kustara6783/
Costora6779/
Kostari6778/
Kosteri6771/
Kaister6770/
Kastora6768/
Kastira6767/
Goestra6766/
Kistari6765/
Kastria6756/
Kositer6755/
Kostrey6752/
Kustira6745/
Goister6745/
Costara6745/
Kostere6744/
Kistoro6743/
Kuister6743/
Kostyro6742/
Kostiri6739/
Kistoor6735/
Costrau6733/
Kostare6730/
Khoster6729/
Kajstra6726/
Khistariya6725/
Gooster6724/
Kostyor6723/
Kujstra6720/
Costira6718/
Kosturu6718/
Kasetra6717/
Kostyur6716/
Kostruh6716/
Goostry6715/
Kkoster6715/
Kistruy6714/
Koustar6714/
Kostiro6712/
Kisturi6711/
Kestara679/
Kis-Tar679/
Guistra678/
Kaustra678/
Kostero678/
Khistri677/
Kyoster675/
Koaster675/
Kisatar675/
Kioster675/
Keoster674/
Kestora674/
Kuestra674/
Khisataray674/
Khostar673/
Koystro673/
Kistoer673/
Kosteer673/
Kistaer673/
Kistter673/
Kestera673/
Kostour673/
Kisster673/
Kosutar673/
Khistre672/
Kosture672/
Goostre672/
Costroa672/
Kiestar672/
Kistere672/
Kistörő672/
Kisitor672/
Kostaro672/
Kostrei672/
Khister671/
Kastyra671/
Kostyar671/
Kastrao671/
Keastra671/
Kaistar671/
Kestura671/
Khstrya671/
Kisture671/
Kostayyara671/
Kostyri671/
Kosuter671/
Koyster671/
Ksatray671/
Caistra671/
Kastrai671/
Kacitra671/
Kis Tar671/
Kiss-Turay671/
Kisedra671/
Kiyasitara671/
Kusatra671/
Koštura671/
Kositar671/
Kostory671/
Kostwar671/
Kosidra671/
Ksitrau671/
Kosaitaira671/
Ckister671/
Kustyra671/
Kousetr671/
Kistiro671/
Kestyra671/
Kostier670/
Kowster670/
Cooster670/
Koustry670/
Kostter670/
Koestir670/
Gostora670/
Kisteer670/
Koestrer630/
Kaestri531/

Kooistra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kooistra in the Russian language
Кооистраkooistra-

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