Kesteloot Surname

191,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Kesteloot Surname User-submission:

The Kesteloot surname derived from Kersteloot, from kerst (Dutch: Christmas) and loot (from Dutch loot), meaning 'graft', but could possibly also mean 'descendant'. A possible meaning is 'Christmas branch'. This could in turn refer to being born on Christmas.

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Kesteloot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,5451:7,441999
United States3101:1,169,22283,615
France2581:257,45239,723
Canada461:800,99162,809
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Kesteloot Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kesteloot surname derived from Kersteloot, from kerst (Dutch: Christmas) and loot (from Dutch loot), meaning 'graft', but could possibly also mean 'descendant'. A possible meaning is 'Christmas branch'. This could in turn refer to being born on Christmas.

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Kesteloot Last Name Facts

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

Kesteloot is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Kesteloot click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesteloot? popularity and diffusion

Kesteloot is the 191,985th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,321,580 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Kesteloot are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is borne by 1,545 people, or 1 in 7,441. In Belgium Kesteloot is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 78 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 14 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent reside. Barring Belgium it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and France, where 12 percent reside.

Kesteloot Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kesteloot last name are 1.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kesteloot earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.26% more than the national average, earning $43,693 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.21% less than the national average, earning $48,584 CAD per year.

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Ketelhodt7826/
Khetelo7557/
Cestelo7554/
Kethelo7521/
Kestela757/
Kettelhoit7441/
Kettelhodt7441/
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