Carstens Surname

22,731st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Denmark

Carstens Surname Definition:

Corruption of Christianus - i.e. a Christian.

Carstens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa8,3721:6,471831
Germany8,3341:9,6601,212
United States4,4031:82,3219,357
Denmark9251:6,102567
Australia3561:75,8318,870
Brazil2571:832,97430,116
Netherlands2021:83,60013,946
England1831:304,47023,072
Chile1261:139,8134,899
Canada1011:364,80832,793
Norway861:59,7948,537
Namibia791:30,4994,636
New Zealand641:70,75510,593
Mexico641:1,939,47218,543
Sweden631:156,29810,904
Argentina551:777,15351,982
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
Venezuela351:862,97413,724
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Finland161:343,54424,270
Austria91:946,15970,786
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
China41:341,830,39216,990
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
France11:66,422,722504,397
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3911:128,43712,369

Carstens (29) may also be a first name.

Carstens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Corruption of Christianus - i.e. a Christian.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Carstens Last Name Facts

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

Carstens is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carstens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Carstens is the 22,731st most widespread surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 305,008 people. Carstens occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Carstens reside; 36 percent reside in Western Europe and 36 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,951,561st most widespread first name in the world, held by 29 people.

This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 8,372 people, or 1 in 6,471. In South Africa Carstens is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 56 percent reside, Gauteng, where 23 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 4 percent reside. Beside South Africa this last name exists in 59 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Carstens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Carstens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Carstens surname increased 1,126 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,614 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carstens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Carstens surname are 28.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.93% being registered with the political party.

The amount Carstens earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.21% more than the national average, earning 478,333 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 66.68% more than the national average, earning R 396,084 per year; in United States they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $46,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $53,891 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carstense942/
Caarstens942/
Carstenns941/
Carsstens941/
Carsteens940/
Carstns933/
Karstens884,635/
Corstens88271/
Carstins885/
Carstems881/
Carstensová841/
Kaarstens821/
Corstiens821/
Kerstens753,011/
Karstenz758/
Korstens751/
Karstins750/
Kerstiens71743/
Kersteens7113/
Korstiens711/
Kerstins632/
Kerstiëns593/
Keirstins590/

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