Kerstiens Surname

455,757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Kerstiens Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from an altered spelling of Dutch Kersteyns and Kersteens, a patronymic from the personal name Christianus 'Christian' (a member of Christ).

Kerstiens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5121:707,92855,905
Germany1881:428,22138,630
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Kerstiëns (3) are calculated separately.

Kerstiens Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from an altered spelling of Dutch Kersteyns and Kersteens, a patronymic from the personal name Christianus 'Christian' (a member of Christ).

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Kerstiens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerstiens is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kerstiëns. For other possible spellings of Kerstiens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerstiens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 455,757th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,808,272 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Kerstiens are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 512 people, or 1 in 707,928. In The United States Kerstiens is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 25 percent reside, Colorado, where 15 percent reside and California, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 3 percent reside.

Kerstiens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kerstiens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kerstiens last name increased 17,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kerstiens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kerstiens last name are 4.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.49% registered to vote for the party.

Kerstiens earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.3% more than the national average, earning $45,437 USD per year.

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