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

The last name Koster (Russian: Костер) is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Köster, Kõster, Kôster or Köşter. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Koster is the 16,006^th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 209,244 people. The last name Koster occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Koster are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Koster is also the 326,442^nd most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 648 people.

It is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 17,516 people, or 1 in 964. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Holland, where 22 percent live, South Holland, where 21 percent live and Gelderland, where 11 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands this last name is found in 79 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Germany, where 6 percent live.

Koster Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Koster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Koster surname rose 1,086 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 332 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 2,100 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Koster Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Koster last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Koster last name are 20.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.64% registered to vote for 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.