Kuester Surname

130,488th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kuester Surname Definition:

(German) An underofficer of a church who had charge of the sacristy and its contents.

Kuester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6331:137,66014,386
Brazil3071:697,31125,612
Germany2901:277,60529,221
Canada1281:287,85626,805
Austria241:354,81038,119
England151:3,714,537119,675
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Qatar61:393,00055,922
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:274,41922,265

Kuester Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) An underofficer of a church who had charge of the sacristy and its contents.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kuester Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuester has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuester? popularity and diffusion

Kuester is the 130,488th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,101,975 people. The surname Kuester occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Kuester are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,633 people, or 1 in 137,660. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 15 percent live, Illinois, where 11 percent live and Minnesota, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 9 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.

Kuester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kuester has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kuester last name expanded 1,439 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuester Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kuester surname are 17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.77% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kuester earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.91% more than the national average, earning $43,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.47% more than the national average, earning $49,918 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuehster9347/
Kuestert933/
Kuestter931/
Kouester931/
Kuestier931/
Kuster9218,610/
Koester8613,920/
Keister8610,263/
Kiester86904/
Quester86767/
Keyster86624/
Keaster86342/
Keester86184/
Kushter8647/
Kuister8643/
Kusther8631/
Kuszter8622/
Kaester8613/
Kejster8612/
Keuster8612/
Guester867/
Khuster866/
Kusster864/
Kusæter862/
Kustter862/
Kauster862/
Kuyster861/
Kwester861/
Questier80317/
Keistere8036/
Khushter8023/
Quaester806/
Kusæther806/
Queister804/
Kaesther802/
Koestter801/
Keijster801/
Khauster801/
Keusster800/
Kuyister800/
Keistter800/
Koesteer800/
Questerd800/
Keisterd800/
Koesster800/
Küster7714,107/
Kister774,733/
Kušter77710/
Kuzter772/
Kűster772/
Kustir771/
Quoyester751/
Kayster71893/
Coester71694/
Kishter7183/
Kaister7170/
Ceuster7148/
Quaster7126/
Küszter7125/
Quister7123/
Couster7123/
Kwaster7113/
Kiszter7110/
Kushtyr717/
Causter714/
Kisther714/
Ceyster714/
Kisster713/
Kistter713/
Guister712/
Custter711/
Ckister711/
Caester711/
Kajster711/
Custier711/
Koister711/
Koyster711/
Custear711/
Khister711/
Koestir710/
Keizter710/
Kisteer710/
Coustier67185/
Coustere6775/
Cousteur6724/
Caustier6723/
Kaiszter6713/
Causteur673/
Cheyster671/
Keichter671/
Cajuster671/
Questair671/
Guezther671/
Ceastter670/
Quastier670/
Cheister670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuester
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