Eksten Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Eksten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eksten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Denmark281:201,59716,538
Finland131:422,82327,659
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Ekstén (17) are calculated separately.

Eksten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Eksten (Russian: Экстен) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Ekstén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eksten? popularity and diffusion

The last name Eksten is the 1,422,956th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. Eksten is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Eksten live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 6,143,372. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 29 percent are found, Washington, where 22 percent are found and Minnesota, where 19 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 20 percent are found and Denmark, where 18 percent are found.

Eksten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Eksten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Eksten last name expanded 2,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eksten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Eksten last name are 37.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.48% registered with the party.

Eksten earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.8% more than the national average, earning $46,515 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekstén9417/
Eksteen929,111/
Ecksten929/
Ekstien923/
Ekshten922/
Ecksteen8648/
Eckstien8613/
Aksten8349/
Oksten8315/
Egsten834/
Ekstin833/
Ecsten831/
Hoeksteen804/
Exsteen77103/
Ekstijn7738/
Haksten7711/
Eckstin775/
Aksteen772/
Eckstem771/
Exstien771/
Höksten771/
Ekshtin771/
Eksteem771/
Exten73106/
Haksteen71141/
Okchsten711/
Ecksttin711/
Eichsten711/
Hoegsten710/
Agsten67489/
Akstin67467/
Exteen6738/
Akstyn6725/
Haaksteen676/
Hoechsten676/
Okstyn674/
Okstin674/
Ogsten671/
Hocksteen670/
Hockstien670/
Extien670/

Eksten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Eksten in the Russian language
Экстенeksten-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Eksten
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