Korsten Surname

124,605th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,658 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Suriname

Korsten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Korsten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,7141:9,8521,305
Germany1,1171:72,0739,139
South Africa3241:167,21518,644
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Suriname1021:5,4181,247
Estonia921:14,3672,255
Belgium461:249,92730,800
Australia411:658,43245,385
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
England71:7,959,723202,100
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Körsten (94) are calculated separately.

Korsten (26) may also be a first name.

Korsten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Korsten (Russian: Корстен) is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Körsten. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Korsten? popularity and diffusion

The surname Korsten is the 124,605th most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,992,221 people. The surname Korsten is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Korsten live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe. Korsten is also the 2,084,397th most frequent first name globally, borne by 26 people.

It is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,714 people, or 1 in 9,852. In The Netherlands Korsten is most common in: North Brabant, where 35 percent live, Limburg, where 33 percent live and South Holland, where 10 percent live. Barring The Netherlands it exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 31 percent live and South Africa, where 9 percent live.

Korsten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Korsten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Korsten surname expanded 1,425 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Korsten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Korsten last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Korsten earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 41.79% more than the national average, earning R 336,936 per year; in United States they earn 15.07% more than the national average, earning $49,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.26% more than the national average, earning $53,785 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Körsten9594/
Koorsten9357/
Koersten9315/
Koorsteen8863/
Kersten8626,978/
Karsten8614,933/
Corsten862,150/
Kursten86256/
Kärsten86124/
Korstin8628/
Koosrsteen821/
Åkersten80175/
Kersteen8059/
Keursten8054/
Kaersten8037/
Coersten8035/
Kerstien8031/
Karstien8020/
Kärrsten8010/
Karstenn802/
Karsteen802/
Korstina802/
Korsztyn802/
Kaarsten801/
Korshtin801/
Karrsten801/
Kerstn772/
Kerschten750/
Carsten712,845/
Kerstin71549/
Kurstin7178/
Corstin7134/
Karstin7118/
Kerschtien7110/
Karstenová717/
Karstyn715/
Karstén713/
Karsting6798/
Quarsten6721/
Carstenn6718/
Kersztyn6713/
Karstina6711/
Åkerstén674/
Kärsting674/
Karstyna673/
Karsztyn672/
Carstesn672/
Caarsten671/
Kurstina671/
Corstina671/
Carstien671/
Kurchten670/
Kursting670/
Carsteen670/
Kuirstin670/
Courstin670/

Korsten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Korsten in the Russian language
Корстенkorsten-

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Footnotes

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