Kaster: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Many Kaster families will find their roots under Kastner, the form most records use. Its meaning, shared with Kastner, is “The manager of a granary; one who made cabinets”. Kaster is listed among the recognised spellings of Kastner. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Kasten, Kestner and Kassner.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Kaster with 2,453 bearers, at rank 12,616. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Kastner surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Kaster family name pack.