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Where Does The Last Name Karsten Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Karsten (Georgian: კარსტენ, Russian: Карстен) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Kärsten or Karstén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karsten? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Karsten is the 35,391^st most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 488,016 people. The surname Karsten occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Karsten live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe. Karsten is also the 10,251^st most frequent forename worldwide. It is borne by 99,340 people.

It is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 5,772 people, or 1 in 13,948. In Germany Karsten is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 67 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.

Karsten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Karsten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karsten surname increased 1,311 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Karsten Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Karsten last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Karsten surname are 15.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.11% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karsten earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.52% more than the national average, earning 458,627 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.11% more than the national average, earning R 368,604 per year; in United States they earn 10.25% more than the national average, earning $47,573 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.36% less than the national average, earning $47,517 CAD per year.