Custer is used as a family name or surname in England, Netherlands. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Custer
No. of characters: 6
Origin: England, Netherlands
Meaning:

One who made feather beds and cushions.

Custer is variant of Constance. Probably Constances in Normandy, which is latinized Constantia.

How popular is Custer?

Custer is common in United States, Canada.

Custer is ranked 34662 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Custer bearers increased by 0.99 per cent in 2010 US census to 10790 since 2000, the surname slipped by 214 spots and ranked at 3324. The last name was found in around 4 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 93.41 94.66
Hispanic or Latino 1.91 1.18
Black 1.57 1.59
Others 1.49 1.18
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.01 0.89
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.61 0.5
Custer is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however United States Virgin Islands lie ahead in terms of density. Around 15306 people have been found who wears Custer as their family name. Custer is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Custer:
3,138 United States14,524
Countries with hundreds of Custer:
8,567 Canada485
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
10,341 Switzerland86
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
91,195 Italy28
92,783 Argentina24
64,589 Australia23
311,082 Brazil12
139,951 England12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
30,046 Peru10
1,665 United States Virgin Islands9
34,598 New Zealand8
305,602 Germany7
28,047 Scotland6
249,062 Philippines6

Immigrants to US

From Germany

Mar. Custer was 28 years old when he migrated to New York on February 14, 1851. He lived in Switzerland and took Leila from Havre. Undefined code Daord Custer, Daord Custer (26) Brick maker, Lud. Custer, aged 29, 34 years old Jean Custer, Farmer Anna Custer, 3 months old Anna Custer, Elisth. Custer (7) Farmer, 28 years old Hch. Custer, and 23 other Custer around 62.07% of whom were farmer while others worked as stone cutter migrated to US from London, Hamburg & Southampton, Bremen and Havre.

Custer Namesakes

  • George Armstrong Custer, United States Army officer and cavalry commander
  • Thomas Custer, United States Army officer and two-time recipient of the Medal of Honor for bravery during the American Civil War
  • Elizabeth Bacon Custer, American author and public speaker
  • Boston Custer, youngest brother of U.S. Army Lt Colonel George Armstrong Custer and two-time Medal of Honor recipient Captain Thomas Custer
  • John Custer, American

Custer Namesakes

  • George Armstrong Custer, United States Army officer and cavalry commander
  • Thomas Custer, United States Army officer and two-time recipient of the Medal of Honor for bravery during the American Civil War
  • Elizabeth Bacon Custer, American author and public speaker
  • Boston Custer, youngest brother of U.S. Army Lt Colonel George Armstrong Custer and two-time Medal of Honor recipient Captain Thomas Custer
  • John Custer, American

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