Kastens Surname

201,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,074 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kastens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kastens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2151:66,2608,475
United States8151:444,73538,181
France121:5,535,227269,324
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Kastens Last Name Facts

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

Kastens is found most in Germany. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Kastens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kastens? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kastens is the 201,090th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,513,764 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Kastens live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 1,215 people, or 1 in 66,260. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 72 percent are found, Bremen, where 8 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Kastens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kastens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kastens last name increased 959 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kastens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kastens are 25.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kastens earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $46,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.75% more than the national average, earning $70,922 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katstens936/
Katens9226/
Kestens861,130/
Castens86773/
Köstens86146/
Kostens8621/
Kaitens862/
Kastins861/
Katense861/
Kattens861/
Kostense80330/
Koestens8015/
Castense802/
Catstens802/
Kestiens801/
Koistens801/
Casstens800/
Katins77301/
Katenz7710/
Kotens772/
Keatns771/
Keestiens751/
Casstuens751/
Katenje711,258/
Kostins71117/
Caitens7159/
Costens7148/
Cathens712/
Keitens712/
Kautins712/
Keatins712/
Keutens711/
Castins711/
Katinse711/
Kathins711/
Kostenz711/
Catense711/
Ceatens710/
Khatenje671,913/
Köstence67170/
Keutiens6761/
Kaatenje6744/
Cauthens6716/
Castence673/
Kostence671/

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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
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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 Kastens
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