Karlsten Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Karlsten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karlsten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2051:48,0333,738
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Finland201:274,83520,939
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Norway31:1,714,09579,528

The alternate forms: Karlstén (23) are calculated separately.

Karlsten (17) may also be a first name.

Karlsten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karlsten is most common in Sweden. It may occur in the variant forms: Karlstén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karlsten? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karlsten is the 948,111th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 26,404,152 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Karlsten reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in Scandinavia. Karlsten is also the 2,694,839th most numerous first name globally It is held by 17 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 205 people, or 1 in 48,033. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Västra Götaland County, where 29 percent live, Stockholm County, where 13 percent live and Norrbotten County, where 8 percent live. Barring Sweden Karlsten occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Finland, where 7 percent live.

Karlsten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karlsten last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.29% being registered with the party.

Karlsten earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.03% more than the national average, earning $63,011 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karlstén9623/
Karlsteen9420/
Karlesten943/
Carlsten88533/
Karlstem881/
Karlstin880/
Carlsteen829/
Carlesten824/
Carlstent821/
Carlstoen821/
Carlstén7535/
Carlstin751/
Carlestin710/
Carlstion710/

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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 Karlsten
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