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

The last name Koster (Russian: Костер) has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may also be found as a variant: Köster, Kõster, Kôster or Köşter. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Koster is the 16,006^th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 209,244 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Koster reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 326,442^nd most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 648 people.

The surname Koster is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 17,516 people, or 1 in 964. In The Netherlands Koster is most frequent in: North Holland, where 22 percent reside, South Holland, where 21 percent reside and Gelderland, where 11 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands it is found in 79 countries. It is also common 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 number of people bearing the Koster last name grew 1,086 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 332 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 2,100 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Koster Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Koster surname are 20.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.64% being 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.