Kesten Surname

161,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kesten Surname Definition:

KESTEN: A contraction of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, or a mis-spelling of Iveston, co. Kent.

Kesten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6411:125,59415,334
United States6201:584,61147,805
Malawi4181:40,9555,885
Turkey2351:331,15521,168
Israel1981:43,2205,842
Bosnia and Herzegovina1841:19,2203,401
Croatia1031:41,0548,198
Canada771:478,51441,057
South Africa731:742,16051,964
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Sweden181:547,04239,827
France171:3,907,219231,005
England151:3,714,537119,675
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Kesten (996) may also be a first name.

Kesten Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

KESTEN: A contraction of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, or a mis-spelling of Iveston, co. Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kesten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kesten (Arabic: كستان, Russian: Кестен) is found most frequently in Germany. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesten? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kesten is the 161,168th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,696,095 people. Kesten is mostly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Kesten are found; 26 percent are found in Western Europe and 26 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 255,009th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 996 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 641 people, or 1 in 125,594. In Germany Kesten is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent reside, Berlin, where 20 percent reside and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 11 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Malawi, where 15 percent reside.

Kesten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kesten has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,442 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kesten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kesten surname are 38.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kesten earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.53% more than the national average, earning R 355,332 per year; in United States they earn 29.36% more than the national average, earning $55,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 85.8% more than the national average, earning $92,312 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khesten92105/
Koesten9228/
Åkesten924/
Keisten922/
Kiesten922/
Kestten921/
Kestien920/
Keasten920/
Keysten920/
Kågesten866/
Kasten8314,541/
Kisten834,903/
Kosten832,011/
Kestin83509/
Kösten83447/
Kysten83140/
Kestyn8330/
Kästen833/
Kestng831/
Kestne830/
Kestenova8016/
Kestenová801/
Kuysten77127/
Kastien77123/
Kastoen7757/
Kaestin7726/
Kassten7716/
Kasteen7714/
Kaasten7712/
Kidsten7710/
Kissten7710/
Kiestin777/
Kajsten777/
Kashten776/
Kestina776/
Chesten774/
Kestyna773/
Koestin773/
Khasten773/
Questen772/
Keistin772/
Kaisten772/
Khestin771/
Keistyn771/
Kitsten771/
Kezteng771/
Kuisten771/
Kisteng771/
Kyshten771/
Kisteen770/
Kastaen770/
Caesten770/
Kostn733/
Kastn732/
Kuijsten71413/
Chesteen71302/
Kassteen7167/
Kaschten7139/
Khoshten7115/
Kiesztyn7110/
Keistyna713/
Kesstion712/
Keshtina711/
Kaisteen711/
Keasting710/
Kostin6743,107/
Casten671,952/
Costen671,510/
Kastin67359/
Kistin67279/
Köstem67158/
Kystyn6755/
Cestin6726/
Kaisheten673/
Kosteń672/
Kastén672/
Kazten671/
Kistenova671/
Cisten670/

Kesten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kesten in the Russian language
Кестенkesten-
Kesten in the Arabic language
كستانkstan-

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