Köstler Surname

122,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,745 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Köstler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Köstler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,2391:24,8553,304
Austria4771:17,8522,741
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Kostler (71) are calculated separately.

Köstler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Köstler is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Kostler. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Köstler? popularity and diffusion

Köstler is the 122,171st most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,945,940 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Köstler are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Köstler is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 3,239 people, or 1 in 24,855. In Germany Köstler is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 65 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent live and Hesse, where 7 percent live. Outside of Germany it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 13 percent live and Czechia, where 0 percent live.

Köstler Last Name Statistics demography

Köstler earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.39% less than the national average, earning R 139,284 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kostler9571/
Kösztler939/
Kestler863,761/
Kastler862,433/
Kästler8621/
Köstlerová8210/
Koestler80859/
Kesztler80205/
Kaestler8038/
Kasztler8034/
Kesstler807/
Kestlerr800/
Keestler800/
Kösztlerová781/
Kasteller75113/
Castler7190/
Costler716/
Keztler711/
Kessteller710/
Quastler6739/
Casteller63616/
Castiller63162/
Costiller630/
Costeller630/
Castlr621/
Castellier59234/
Castelleer591/
Costtiller590/

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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 Köstler
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