Kasten Surname
Approximately 14,541 people bear this surname
Kasten Surname Definition:
(German, Dutch) The manager of a granary; one who made cabinets.
Kasten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 7,590 | 1:10,607 | 1,332 |
| United States | 5,643 | 1:64,232 | 7,525 |
| Brazil | 235 | 1:910,955 | 32,619 |
| Israel | 164 | 1:52,181 | 6,835 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Netherlands | 150 | 1:112,581 | 17,977 |
| Mexico | 85 | 1:1,460,308 | 15,990 |
| Denmark | 78 | 1:72,368 | 7,171 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| Argentina | 52 | 1:821,989 | 54,134 |
| Sweden | 45 | 1:218,817 | 15,158 |
| Czechia | 27 | 1:393,832 | 45,478 |
| Zimbabwe | 25 | 1:617,530 | 46,943 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Turkey | 23 | 1:3,383,540 | 91,291 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 516 | 1:97,323 | 9,895 |
The alternate forms: Kästen (3) & Kastén (2) are calculated separately.
Kasten (472) may also be a first name.
Kasten Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German, Dutch) The manager of a granary; one who made cabinets.
Kasten Demographics
Average Male Kasten Height
175.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kasten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kasten Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kasten (Arabic: كاستن, Russian: Кастен) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Kästen or Kastén. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kasten? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 36,275th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 501,172 people. Kasten is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Kasten reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kasten is also the 391,811th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 472 people.
The last name Kasten is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 7,590 people, or 1 in 10,607. In Germany it is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 27 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 12 percent live. Barring Germany Kasten is found in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.
Kasten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kasten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kasten surname rose 1,094 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kasten Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kasten last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kasten are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kasten earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.96% more than the national average, earning $47,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.07% less than the national average, earning $47,164 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kasten Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kasten in the Russian language | ||
| Кастен | kasten | - |
| Kasten in the Arabic language | ||
| كاستن | kastn | - |
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