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

The last name Koster (Russian: Костер) is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Köster, Kõster, Kôster or Köşter. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 16,006^th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 209,244 people. The surname 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. It is also the 326,442^nd most commonly used first name globally It is held by 648 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 17,516 people, or 1 in 964. In The Netherlands Koster is primarily found in: North Holland, where 22 percent reside, South Holland, where 21 percent reside and Gelderland, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands this last name exists 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people who held 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 surname is principally 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% 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.