Kerstens Surname

147,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,011 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kerstens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerstens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,5801:10,6881,459
Belgium1,0101:11,3831,670
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Canada841:438,63838,170
Denmark521:108,55210,139
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
France301:2,214,091176,965
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
England81:6,964,757184,742
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kerstens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerstens (Russian: Керстенс) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerstens? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 147,119th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,420,308 people. Kerstens occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Kerstens live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,580 people, or 1 in 10,688. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 61 percent reside, South Holland, where 11 percent reside and North Holland, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Kerstens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kerstens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 10,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kerstens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kerstens are 3.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.25% registered with the party.

The amount Kerstens earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.77% more than the national average, earning $43,912 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.91% more than the national average, earning $56,595 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerstiens94743/
Kersteens9413/
Karstens884,635/
Kirstens886/
Kerstins882/
Korstens881/
Kerstiëns823/
Kaarstens821/
Korstiens821/
Keirstins820/
Carstens7523,893/
Corstens75271/
Karstenz758/
Cirstens751/
Karstins750/
Caarstens712/
Corstiens711/
Chirstens711/
Carstenns711/
Carsstens711/
Carsteens710/
Carstns673/
Carstins635/

Kerstens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerstens in the Russian language
Керстенсkerstens-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kerstens
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