Krister Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Krister Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Norway191:270,64728,127
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Krister (6,904) may also be a first name.

Krister Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Krister Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Krister (Russian: Кристер) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krister? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,649,806th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 60,227,652 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Krister reside; 38 percent reside in Western Europe and 37 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 78,309th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 6,904 people.

Krister is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 1,829,670. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 82 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent reside and Saxony, where 2 percent reside. Not including Germany it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Norway, where 16 percent reside.

Krister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Krister has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Krister surname grew 181 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krister Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Krister are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Krister earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 31.59% more than the national average, earning 455,391 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.52% less than the national average, earning $41,632 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kriester9370/
Kristher931/
Krishter931/
Kreister931/
Kraister931/
Crister8625/
Kryster8622/
Krester8611/
Kruster862/
Krizter861/
Craister8041/
Kristire8014/
Cristier803/
Krayster801/
Cristger801/
Croister801/
Kruszter801/
Criester801/
Cristhier751/
Cryster7123/
Crester713/
Crixter710/
Krächter6786/
Krechter6765/
Kreuzter672/
Creyster671/
Creaster670/
Kretchter630/
Croisetire591/

Krister Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Krister in the Russian language
Кристерkrister-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Krister
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