Köstner Surname
Approximately 1,712 people bear this surname
Köstner Surname Definition:
(German) An underofficer of a church who had charge of the sacristy and its contents.
Read More About This SurnameKöstner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,407 | 1:57,218 | 7,402 |
| Austria | 256 | 1:33,263 | 5,353 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Hungary | 11 | 1:892,389 | 45,166 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
The alternate forms: Kostner (1,976) are calculated separately.
Köstner 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.
User-submitted Reference
From the Middle High German, an occupational name for the steward of a granary (kornkasten) and hence, since general taxation developed from taxes on grain, a steward or treasurer responsible for financial matters at a court, monastery, or other institution.
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Where Does The Last Name Köstner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Köstner occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Kostner. Click here for other potential spellings of Köstner.
How Common Is The Last Name Köstner? popularity and diffusion
The last name Köstner is the 235,103rd most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,256,744 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Köstner reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 1,407 people, or 1 in 57,218. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 64 percent are found, Hesse, where 8 percent are found and Saxony, where 7 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 15 percent are found and Estonia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kostner | 95 | 1,976 | / |
| Kösztner | 93 | 13 | / |
| Kastner | 86 | 25,461 | / |
| Kästner | 86 | 9,746 | / |
| Kestner | 86 | 3,836 | / |
| Köstnerová | 82 | 3 | / |
| Kaestner | 80 | 2,485 | / |
| Koestner | 80 | 973 | / |
| Kasztner | 80 | 209 | / |
| Kosztner | 80 | 115 | / |
| Kesztner | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kesstner | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kasthner | 80 | 2 | / |
| Keustner | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kasstner | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuistner | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kostneer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kesttner | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kastneer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kösztnerová | 78 | 3 | / |
| Costner | 71 | 3,738 | / |
| Castner | 71 | 2,902 | / |
| Kästnerová | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kostnir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coestner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Casthner | 67 | 0 | / |
| Castñer | 57 | 1 | / |
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Köstner Reference & Research
Kastner FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Kastner FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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