Kerstein Surname

301,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Kerstein Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Christianus (follower of Christ).

Kerstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8181:443,10438,071
Germany3031:265,69528,336
England701:795,97243,050
Austria161:532,21549,801
Slovenia141:177,69114,620
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Kerstein (94) may also be a first name.

Kerstein Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Christianus (follower of Christ).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kerstein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerstein occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerstein? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kerstein is the 301,076th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,774,601 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Kerstein are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 980,251st most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 94 people.

Kerstein is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 818 people, or 1 in 443,104. In The United States Kerstein is primarily found in: Illinois, where 17 percent live, New York, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 24 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Kerstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kerstein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kerstein surname increased 4,305 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kerstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kerstein surname are 42.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.88% registered to vote for the political party.

Kerstein earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.14% more than the national average, earning $53,133 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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