Kuesters Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Kuesters Surname User-submission:

Originating from the Latin word, custos, are the Dutch word, koster, and the German word, küster. The meaning of these words in Dutch and German is the same, which would translate to 'sacristan' in English. Many families bearing this name have had a forebear that would have been a sacristan in the Catholic Church.

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Kuesters Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany861:936,11065,790
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kuesters Surname Meaning

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Originating from the Latin word, custos, are the Dutch word, koster, and the German word, küster. The meaning of these words in Dutch and German is the same, which would translate to 'sacristan' in English. Many families bearing this name have had a forebear that would have been a sacristan in the Catholic Church.

The last name pops up a lot in the former dukedom of Brabant (encompassing most of Belgium and the south of the Netherlands) and the former dukedom of Jülich, which was the dukedom bordering Brabant to the east, covering a large part of land between Cologne and Liège.

The surname is not especially common, but is not rare either, especially in the regions mentioned before. The name is not listed as 'noble' or 'patrician' in The Netherlands.

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Kuesters Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuesters occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kuesters click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuesters? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,257,535th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 39,822,655 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Kuesters live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Kuesters is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 936,110. In Germany Kuesters is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 69 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent are found and Hamburg, where 8 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Brazil, where 16 percent are found.

Kuesters Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kuesters has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kuesters last name rose 5,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuesters Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kuesters are 39.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 86.67% registered with the party.

Kuesters earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.27% more than the national average, earning $47,149 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kusters935,230/
Koesters88793/
Keusters88188/
Kuysters88116/
Keisters8831/
Cuesters882/
Kuijsters82287/
Küsters803,908/
Custers803,266/
Kisters801,755/
Kuiters80670/
Queters801/
Ceusters75889/
Kwetters75150/
Quasters7533/
Kwasters757/
Queiters751/
Coesters751/
Koisters751/
Cüsters67111/
Guiters672/
Küstersová671/
Quiters671/
Quitters634/

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