Kirstein Surname
Approximately 9,658 people bear this surname
Kirstein Surname Definition:
(from the name of a male ancestor) As a Gentile name, it is derived from an ancestor whose name was Christian. As a Jewish name it is a veiled form for the name Gershon or Gershom. The disguise of the name was further developed in the form Kirsche, and a variety of combinations were created: Kirchstein, Kirchen, Kirschheim, Kirschdorf, Kirschenberg, Kirschenzweig, Kirschenblatt, and Kirschenbaum.
Read More About This SurnameKirstein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,909 | 1:13,624 | 1,776 |
| United States | 1,325 | 1:273,554 | 25,627 |
| South Africa | 1,075 | 1:50,398 | 6,393 |
| Poland | 359 | 1:105,874 | 16,059 |
| Canada | 202 | 1:182,404 | 18,127 |
| Israel | 188 | 1:45,519 | 6,107 |
| Denmark | 154 | 1:36,654 | 3,820 |
| Brazil | 65 | 1:3,293,451 | 94,173 |
| Argentina | 59 | 1:724,465 | 49,289 |
| France | 45 | 1:1,476,060 | 142,161 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Sweden | 36 | 1:273,521 | 18,976 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Ireland | 19 | 1:247,839 | 9,475 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
The alternate forms: Kirštein (12) are calculated separately.
Kirstein (141) may also be a first name.
Kirstein Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from the name of a male ancestor) As a Gentile name, it is derived from an ancestor whose name was Christian. As a Jewish name it is a veiled form for the name Gershon or Gershom. The disguise of the name was further developed in the form Kirsche, and a variety of combinations were created: Kirchstein, Kirchen, Kirschheim, Kirschdorf, Kirschenberg, Kirschenzweig, Kirschenblatt, and Kirschenbaum.
Kirstein Demographics
Average Kirstein Salary in
United States
$50,073 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kirstein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirstein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kirstein is most common in Germany. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Kirštein. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirstein? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 52,955th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 754,561 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Kirstein reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kirstein is also the 778,371st most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 141 people.
It is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 5,909 people, or 1 in 13,624. In Germany Kirstein is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 32 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found and Berlin, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this last name occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and South Africa, where 11 percent are found.
Kirstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kirstein has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,880 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 586 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kirstein Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kirstein surname are 32.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.82% registered with the political party.
The amount Kirstein earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 122.84% more than the national average, earning 771,198 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.07% more than the national average, earning R 368,496 per year; in United States they earn 16.05% more than the national average, earning $50,073 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning $52,512 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirštein | 96 | 12 | / |
| Kierstein | 94 | 627 | / |
| Kirshtein | 94 | 89 | / |
| Kirsztein | 94 | 26 | / |
| Kirrstein | 94 | 6 | / |
| Keirstein | 94 | 3 | / |
| Kirsteein | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kirsstein | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kirschtein | 89 | 23 | / |
| Kiersztein | 89 | 9 | / |
| Kerstein | 88 | 1,262 | / |
| Kirstine | 88 | 258 | / |
| Kürstein | 88 | 195 | / |
| Kirstgen | 88 | 76 | / |
| Kirstien | 88 | 41 | / |
| Kyrstein | 88 | 30 | / |
| Kurstein | 88 | 16 | / |
| Kirstain | 88 | 9 | / |
| Kirstejn | 88 | 7 | / |
| Kirsteyn | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kirstean | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kirsteen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kirsteim | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kirsthen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kirsteinová | 84 | 4 | / |
| Kirsteinova | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kirshteyn | 82 | 101 | / |
| Kyrshtein | 82 | 20 | / |
| Åkerstein | 82 | 10 | / |
| Kirsztejn | 82 | 7 | / |
| Kjærstein | 82 | 6 | / |
| Kershtein | 82 | 6 | / |
| Kirsztain | 82 | 3 | / |
| Kierstejn | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kiršteine | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kirsthine | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kersteing | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kersztein | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kierstien | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kirstan | 80 | 213 | / |
| Kiersztejn | 78 | 30 | / |
| Kerstettin | 78 | 0 | / |
| Cirstean | 75 | 557 | / |
| Kierstan | 75 | 259 | / |
| Kerstine | 75 | 65 | / |
| Kersteen | 75 | 59 | / |
| Kerstien | 75 | 31 | / |
| Kirstajn | 75 | 15 | / |
| Curstein | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kurštein | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kirstane | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kerstene | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kerstain | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kersteim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kursthen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kirsztan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kiersztan | 71 | 205 | / |
| Kershteyn | 71 | 77 | / |
| Kirsztajn | 71 | 28 | / |
| Kirshtayn | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kierzstan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chirstain | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kursztejn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kyrshtain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerstoing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerstan | 67 | 1,769 | / |
| Kurstan | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kiersztajn | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kerschtien | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kyrstan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cirstan | 67 | 0 | / |
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