Küster Surname

37,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Küster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Küster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany13,1451:6,124743
Poland7071:53,7618,467
Brazil621:3,452,81297,678
Denmark491:115,19810,655
Austria461:185,11823,639
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Kuster (18,610), Kűster (2) & Kušter (710) are calculated separately.

Küster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Küster occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Kuster, Kűster or Kušter. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Küster? popularity and diffusion

The surname Küster is the 37,318th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 516,591 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Küster are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Küster is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 13,145 people, or 1 in 6,124. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 19 percent are found and Hesse, where 9 percent are found. Besides Germany it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 5 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Küster Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Küster earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 42.35% less than the national average, earning 199,532 kr per year and in South Africa they earn 6.86% less than the national average, earning R 221,328 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuster9418,610/
Kűster942/
Küszter9225/
Kušter89710/
Kister834,733/
Cüster8332/
Küsterová801/
Kuester773,467/
Kiester77904/
Kishter7783/
Kushter7747/
Kusther7731/
Kuszter7722/
Kiszter7710/
Khuster776/
Kisther774/
Kusster774/
Kistter773/
Kisster773/
Kustter772/
Kusæter772/
Ckister771/
Küchter771/
Khister771/
Kisteer770/
Kuehster7147/
Khushter7123/
Kusæther716/
Kuestter711/
Kuestier711/
Kuzter672/
Kustir671/
Kistir671/
Kizter671/
Quister6223/
Kushtyr627/
Custier621/
Custter621/
Custear621/
Custir500/
Cuzter500/

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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 Küster
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