Kuester

Kuester Meaning & Origin

About Kuester
The surname Kuester is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "küster," meaning "sexton" or "churchwarden." It was an occupational name given to someone who worked as a caretaker or custodian of a church, responsible for its maintenance and organization. The name Kuester signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation and their involvement with the church community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kuester is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kuester: 1,890
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kuester based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kuester is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K02306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UH1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkʊstər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kuester in Braille

Here's how to represent Kuester in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kuester in braille

How to sign the name Kuester using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kuester using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kuester in sign language

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