Kierstein Surname

519,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 627 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kierstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kierstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2651:303,79431,034
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
Denmark1091:51,7865,324
Poland931:408,69643,526
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
France61:11,070,454349,096
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Kierstein (24) may also be a first name.

Kierstein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kierstein is found most frequently in Germany. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kierstein? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 519,402nd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 11,622,880 people. The surname Kierstein occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Kierstein live; 44 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous forename at a global level, held by 24 people.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 265 people, or 1 in 303,794. In Germany Kierstein is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 26 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside and Berlin, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Denmark, where 17 percent reside.

Kierstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kierstein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kierstein surname rose 681 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kierstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kierstein are 0.039999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.19% registered to vote for the political party.

Kierstein earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.53% more than the national average, earning $58,048 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kierstein
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