Where Does The Last Name Koster Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Koster (Russian: Костер) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Köster, Kõster, Kôster or Köşter. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koster? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Koster is the 16,006^th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 209,244 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Koster reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Koster is also the 326,442^nd most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 648 people.

It is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 17,516 people, or 1 in 964. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 22 percent reside, South Holland, where 21 percent reside and Gelderland, where 11 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands it occurs in 79 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Germany, where 6 percent reside.

Koster Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Koster has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,086 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 332 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 2,100 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Koster Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Koster surname are 20.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.64% registered with the political party.

The amount Koster earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 82.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,402 per year; in South Africa they earn 78.68% more than the national average, earning R 424,620 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.41% less than the national average, earning $18,067,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $46,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.36% more than the national average, earning $53,339 CAD per year.