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

Koster (Russian: Костер) is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Köster, Kõster, Kôster or Köşter. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 16,006^th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 209,244 people. It 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 frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 648 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 17,516 people, or 1 in 964. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: North Holland, where 22 percent live, South Holland, where 21 percent live and Gelderland, where 11 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands this last name is found in 79 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Germany, where 6 percent live.

Koster Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Koster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Koster last name 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 adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

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