Kirsten Surname
Approximately 13,351 people bear this surname
Kirsten Surname Definition:
Christian - Old Dutch version.
Kirsten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6,549 | 1:12,293 | 1,588 |
| South Africa | 3,715 | 1:14,584 | 1,839 |
| Brazil | 1,156 | 1:185,185 | 7,161 |
| United States | 974 | 1:372,134 | 32,984 |
| Australia | 131 | 1:206,074 | 20,044 |
| England | 95 | 1:586,506 | 35,379 |
| Thailand | 94 | 1:751,472 | 122,930 |
| Denmark | 85 | 1:66,408 | 6,662 |
| Canada | 82 | 1:449,336 | 38,948 |
| New Zealand | 61 | 1:74,235 | 10,965 |
| Netherlands | 56 | 1:301,557 | 35,980 |
| Sweden | 49 | 1:200,954 | 13,911 |
| Chile | 48 | 1:367,010 | 10,126 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| Poland | 18 | 1:2,111,597 | 101,748 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Paraguay | 11 | 1:657,886 | 7,708 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 103 | 1:487,560 | 34,505 |
Kirsten (238,178) may also be a first name.
Kirsten Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Christian - Old Dutch version.
(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.
Kirsten Demographics
Average Kirsten Salary in
United States
$49,972 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kirsten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirsten Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kirsten (Arabic: كيرستن, Russian: Кирстен) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirsten? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kirsten is the 39,323rd most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 545,843 people. Kirsten is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Kirsten reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 4,402nd most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 238,178 people.
The last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 6,549 people, or 1 in 12,293. In Germany it is most common in: Saxony, where 34 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 9 percent live. Apart from Germany Kirsten exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 28 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.
Kirsten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kirsten has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 946 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,750 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kirsten Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kirsten surname are 8.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.98% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kirsten earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.39% less than the national average, earning 303,193 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 112.48% more than the national average, earning R 504,936 per year; in United States they earn 15.81% more than the national average, earning $49,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $54,226 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiersten | 93 | 77 | / |
| Kirstien | 93 | 41 | / |
| Kirsteen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kirssten | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kirshten | 93 | 1 | / |
| Keirsten | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kirschten | 88 | 175 | / |
| Kierszten | 88 | 23 | / |
| D'Kirsten | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kierstien | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kersten | 86 | 26,978 | / |
| Kürsten | 86 | 861 | / |
| Kursten | 86 | 256 | / |
| Kärsten | 86 | 124 | / |
| Cirsten | 86 | 8 | / |
| Kirstin | 86 | 6 | / |
| Kirstyn | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kűrsten | 86 | 2 | / |
| Qirsten | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kirstenová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Åkersten | 80 | 175 | / |
| Kuersten | 80 | 156 | / |
| Kersteen | 80 | 59 | / |
| Keursten | 80 | 54 | / |
| Kierstyn | 80 | 49 | / |
| Kerstien | 80 | 31 | / |
| Chirsten | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kärrsten | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kirstina | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kierstin | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kirsztyn | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kirchten | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kearsten | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kersteng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kirshtin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keirstin | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kuirstin | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kerstn | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kiersztyn | 75 | 375 | / |
| Kerstenne | 75 | 101 | / |
| Kiorsztyn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiershtin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kerschten | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kerstin | 71 | 549 | / |
| Kurstin | 71 | 78 | / |
| Kerschtien | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kerstenová | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kerstem | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kerstyn | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kűrstenová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kürstenová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kerzten | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kirstinova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kyrstin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cersten | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kyrsting | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kersztyn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Åkerstén | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kärsting | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kerstina | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kierztyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kearstin | 67 | 1 | / |
Kirsten Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kirsten in the Russian language | ||
| Кирстен | kirsten | - |
| Kirsten in the Arabic language | ||
| كيرستن | kyrstn | - |
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