Kesten Surname
Approximately 2,703 people bear this surname
Kesten Surname Definition:
KESTEN: A contraction of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, or a mis-spelling of Iveston, co. Kent.
Kesten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 641 | 1:125,594 | 15,334 |
| United States | 620 | 1:584,611 | 47,805 |
| Malawi | 418 | 1:40,955 | 5,885 |
| Turkey | 235 | 1:331,155 | 21,168 |
| Israel | 198 | 1:43,220 | 5,842 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 184 | 1:19,220 | 3,401 |
| Croatia | 103 | 1:41,054 | 8,198 |
| Canada | 77 | 1:478,514 | 41,057 |
| South Africa | 73 | 1:742,160 | 51,964 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
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.
Kesten Demographics
Average Kesten Salary in
United States
$55,817 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kesten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kesten Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kesten (Arabic: كستان, Russian: Кестен) is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kesten click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kesten? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kesten is the 161,168th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,696,095 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Kesten live; 26 percent live in Western Europe and 26 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 255,009th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 996 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 641 people, or 1 in 125,594. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent reside, Berlin, where 20 percent reside and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Germany Kesten exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Malawi, where 15 percent reside.
Kesten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kesten has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,442 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kesten Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kesten last name are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.67% registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khesten | 92 | 105 | / |
| Koesten | 92 | 28 | / |
| Åkesten | 92 | 4 | / |
| Keisten | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kiesten | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kestten | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kestien | 92 | 0 | / |
| Keasten | 92 | 0 | / |
| Keysten | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kågesten | 86 | 6 | / |
| Kasten | 83 | 14,541 | / |
| Kisten | 83 | 4,903 | / |
| Kosten | 83 | 2,011 | / |
| Kestin | 83 | 509 | / |
| Kösten | 83 | 447 | / |
| Kysten | 83 | 140 | / |
| Kestyn | 83 | 30 | / |
| Kästen | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kestng | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kestne | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kestenova | 80 | 16 | / |
| Kestenová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuysten | 77 | 127 | / |
| Kastien | 77 | 123 | / |
| Kastoen | 77 | 57 | / |
| Kaestin | 77 | 26 | / |
| Kassten | 77 | 16 | / |
| Kasteen | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kaasten | 77 | 12 | / |
| Kidsten | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kissten | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kiestin | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kajsten | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kashten | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kestina | 77 | 6 | / |
| Chesten | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kestyna | 77 | 3 | / |
| Koestin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Khasten | 77 | 3 | / |
| Questen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Keistin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kaisten | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khestin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keistyn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kitsten | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kezteng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuisten | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kisteng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kyshten | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kisteen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kastaen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Caesten | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kostn | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kastn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kuijsten | 71 | 413 | / |
| Chesteen | 71 | 302 | / |
| Kassteen | 71 | 67 | / |
| Kaschten | 71 | 39 | / |
| Khoshten | 71 | 15 | / |
| Kiesztyn | 71 | 10 | / |
| Keistyna | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kesstion | 71 | 2 | / |
| Keshtina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaisteen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keasting | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kostin | 67 | 43,107 | / |
| Casten | 67 | 1,952 | / |
| Costen | 67 | 1,510 | / |
| Kastin | 67 | 359 | / |
| Kistin | 67 | 279 | / |
| Köstem | 67 | 158 | / |
| Kystyn | 67 | 55 | / |
| Cestin | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kaisheten | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kosteń | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kastén | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kazten | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kistenova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cisten | 67 | 0 | / |
Kesten Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kesten in the Russian language | ||
| Кестен | kesten | - |
| Kesten in the Arabic language | ||
| كستان | kstan | - |
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