Karstedt Surname

422,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Karstedt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karstedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4691:171,65320,198
United States3181:1,139,80881,930
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

The alternate forms: Kärstedt (8) are calculated separately.

Karstedt Last Name Facts

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

Karstedt occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Kärstedt. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karstedt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karstedt is the 422,566th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 8,887,251 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Karstedt are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 469 people, or 1 in 171,653. In Germany Karstedt is primarily concentrated in: Thuringia, where 22 percent live, Berlin, where 15 percent live and Hamburg, where 12 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Karstedt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Karstedt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karstedt surname grew 859 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karstedt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karstedt surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.82% being registered with the political party.

Karstedt earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.95% less than the national average, earning $36,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kärstedt968/
Kahrstedt9438/
Karsteadt9430/
Karshtedt9412/
Karrstedt941/
Karsted9328/
Karstädt88268/
Carstedt88121/
Kerstedt885/
Kaarsted885/
Kairsted880/
Karstett880/
Karsteut880/
Kearsted880/
Karste86148/
Åkerstedt82398/
Kärrstedt8256/
Carrstedt824/
Kairstead821/
Kearstead821/
Carsted8021/
Karstes801/
Karsteh801/
Kersted800/
Keirsted7525/
Kerstädt7511/
Karstätt7510/
Carstädt756/
Carstead754/
Kerstead752/
Kaarster751/
Karshteh751/
Keirstead711,343/
Korste71113/
Karsta7141/
Karsti7137/
Carste7116/
Carstea672,059/
Carster6718/
Carstei677/
Caarste671/
Carstes671/
Karstis671/
Karstaj671/
Karjter671/
Korster671/
Karstay671/
Karchte671/
Carstey671/

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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 Karstedt
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