Explore the Family Name Kaster

The meaning of Kaster

German: 1. habitational name from Caster in Rhineland. 2. (also Käster): variant of Kasten 2 or a metonymic occupational name for a joiner or furniture maker, from Middle High German kasten ‘box, chest, shrine’. Compare Caster.

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How common is the last name Kaster in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kaster increased considerably between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 15,061 in terms of popularity but by 2010, it had climbed to 12,616, marking a substantial increase of 16.23%. The total count of individuals with this surname also grew from 1,797 in 2000 to 2,453 in 2010, a remarkable rise of 36.51%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the Kaster surname per 100k also expanded by 23.88%, moving from 0.67 in 2000 to 0.83 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,061	#12,616	16.23%
Count	1,797	2,453	36.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.67	0.83	23.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kaster

The ethnic identity associated with the Kaster surname also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010, as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census data. The biggest changes were seen in those identifying as Two or more races and Black, which saw increases of 141.03% and 131.94% respectively. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic also saw growths of 14.93% and 51.5% respectively. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as White and American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased slightly during this period; the former dropped by 2.54%, while the latter experienced a small decline of 5.13%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.16%	93.72%	-2.54%
Hispanic	1.67%	2.53%	51.5%
Black	0.72%	1.67%	131.94%
Two or More Races	0.39%	0.94%	141.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.67%	0.77%	14.93%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.39%	0.37%	-5.13%