Josten Surname

98,019th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Josten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,2791:24,5523,260
United States9181:394,83534,638
Netherlands1851:91,28215,011
Belgium1341:85,79613,407
Norway1041:49,4457,092
Switzerland581:141,60213,683
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
France281:2,372,240182,981
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
England21:27,859,030389,889
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Josten (317) may also be a first name.

Josten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Josten is most common in Germany. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Josten? popularity and diffusion

The last name Josten is the 98,019th most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,506,002 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Josten live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe. Josten is also the 493,198th most frequently used forename internationally, held by 317 people.

It is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 3,279 people, or 1 in 24,552. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 58 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 17 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 4 percent reside. Other than Germany Josten exists in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 4 percent reside.

Josten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Josten has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Josten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Josten are 33.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Josten earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.18% less than the national average, earning 331,618 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.82% more than the national average, earning R 353,652 per year; in United States they earn 16% more than the national average, earning $50,051 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.07% less than the national average, earning $49,648 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joosten9212,298/
Joisten92778/
Joesten92408/
Jousten92246/
Johsten929/
Ijosten920/
Josteng920/
Joten91229/
Joosteen864/
Justen836,260/
Jasten833,639/
Sosten832,375/
Hosten831,892/
Costen831,510/
Yosten83416/
Jostin83176/
Jüsten83167/
Jothen83115/
Jotten8317/
Jostyn8316/
Joteng8314/
Jotien8310/
Jostem839/
Ujoten832/
Juostienė809/
Housten77139/
Josting77138/
Hosteen77123/
Justien7798/
Sohsten7792/
Jouhten7774/
Jostina7774/
Coysten7745/
Jasteen7743/
Djoteng7731/
Hosteng7727/
Soosten7727/
Hoisten7712/
Djouten7711/
Yousten7710/
Joostin779/
Justeen777/
Joustin775/
Joostem772/
Jadsten772/
Jastien771/
Jiusten771/
Joestin771/
Hoosten771/
Hjusten771/
Jostyna771/
Joystin771/
Hostenc771/
Justend771/
Josttin770/
Heosten770/
Joshtin770/
Yoosten770/
Jouthen770/
Joostenová753/
Jotin73681/
Soten73661/
Saten73253/
Jaten73215/
Coten73122/
Jotem7328/
Yoten736/
Justn735/
Costn732/
Jothn732/
Johtn731/
Jastn731/
Joitn731/
Joosting7170/
Juschten7145/
Khoshten7115/
Juistien7112/
Justienė713/
Housteen712/
Joostina712/
Johstion711/
Chosteen710/
Joustion710/
Justin6793,662/
Costin6722,540/
Cotten679,624/
Jastin673,241/
Casten671,952/
Hasten671,411/
Hostin671,050/
Hostyn67833/
Sothen67189/
Joting67180/
Yusten67173/
Costîn67156/
Jateng67129/
Satten67128/
Djotin67128/
Easten67119/
Jotina67112/
Justem67101/
Justyn6786/
Couten6782/
Sostin6782/
Iostin6779/
Sostyn6778/
Sathen6775/
Jyotin6739/
Yasten6735/
Scoten6734/
Satien6731/
Ijaten6727/
Sasten6720/
Iusten6719/
Djaten6719/
Cooten6717/
Justýn6716/
Houstn6711/
Hostýn6711/
Jateen679/
Yostin678/
Sateen678/
Joutin678/
Hostín678/
Scaten677/
Joitin677/
Jathen675/
Justín675/
Jothin675/
Jostim674/
Sotten674/
Justne673/
Justén673/
Jatten673/
Jeuten672/
Jottin672/
Zoteng672/
Zouten672/
Sahten672/
Jyottn671/
Jottyn671/
Joytin671/
Yothen671/
Uyoten671/
Ajotin671/
Hoşten671/
Jastem671/
Jasteń671/
Jhossttin671/
Heoten671/
Iotten671/
Yotend671/
Yotien671/
Yozten671/
Satuen671/
Yooten671/
Yostyn671/
Yioten671/
Iasten671/
Yotten670/
Hostem670/
Coteen670/
Sooten670/
Eostin670/
Satenn670/

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