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

The last name Kersten (Arabic: كرستن, Russian: Керстен) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Kersten is the 20,275^th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 270,129 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Kersten live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 111,884^th most common forename worldwide, held by 3,919 people.

The last name Kersten is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 13,549 people, or 1 in 5,942. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent reside, Saxony-Anhalt, where 13 percent reside and Berlin, where 10 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname exists in 63 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Kersten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kersten has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,904 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 620 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kersten Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kersten last name are 20.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.5% registered with the party.

The amount Kersten earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 75.32% more than the national average, earning 606,749 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.12% more than the national average, earning R 361,488 per year; in United States they earn 8.72% more than the national average, earning $46,910 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8% less than the national average, earning $45,710 CAD per year.