Kyster Surname

543,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 590 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kyster Surname User-submission:

Kyster is a Nordic surname, meaning 'coasts' or 'shorelines' in Danish and Norwegian Bokmål.

Kyster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2761:196,29621,158
Denmark2211:25,5422,602
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Kyster (22) may also be a first name.

Kyster Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kyster is a Nordic surname, meaning 'coasts' or 'shorelines' in Danish and Norwegian Bokmål.

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Kyster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kyster is most common in South Africa. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kyster.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyster? popularity and diffusion

It is the 543,414th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 12,351,773 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Kyster live; 47 percent live in Southern Africa and 47 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kyster is also the 2,301,746th most frequently held forename internationally It is held by 22 people.

It is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 276 people, or 1 in 196,296. In South Africa Kyster is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 44 percent are found, Western Cape, where 41 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 7 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 37 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Kyster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kyster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kyster last name rose 292 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kyster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kyster last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Kyster earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 33.71% less than the national average, earning R 157,524 per year and in United States they earn 32.76% less than the national average, earning $29,012 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kayster92893/
Keyster92624/
Kyoster925/
Khyster921/
Kuyster921/
Kystere921/
Koyster921/
Kester8313,006/
Kister834,733/
Käster8327/
Kíster831/
Kysterova8013/
Keister7710,263/
Kiester77904/
Keaster77342/
Kestere77195/
Keester77184/
Kishter7783/
Kaister7770/
Kuister7743/
Keshter7726/
Kestier7718/
Keuster7712/
Kejster7712/
Kiszter7710/
Kioster775/
Kisther774/
Ceyster774/
Kisster773/
Kistter773/
Kistere772/
Keszter772/
Khester772/
Koister771/
Kajster771/
Kychter771/
Kgester771/
Kezster771/
Kestter771/
Ckister771/
Khister771/
Kesther771/
Kesster770/
Kesteir770/
Kesterd770/
Kisteer770/
Keistere7136/
Kaiszter7113/
Keshtehr7112/
Keijster711/
Kiestier711/
Cheyster711/
Keistter710/
Keusster710/
Keisterd710/
Kaychter710/
Cester672,601/
Cister67640/
Kestir67184/
Kıstır67131/
Kisterová6714/
Kisterova676/
Kesterová673/
Kestre673/
Kixter672/
Kistir671/
Kizter671/
Kezter671/
Kesterova671/
Céster671/
Kistre670/

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