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Where Does The Last Name Kristen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kristen (Arabic: كريستن, Russian: Кристен) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Kristén. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kristen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 108,189^th most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,693,203 people. The last name Kristen occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Kristen are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kristen is also the 3,957^th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 265,921 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,349 people, or 1 in 34,272. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 23 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live and Hesse, where 16 percent live. Besides Germany Kristen exists in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Austria, where 8 percent live.

Kristen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kristen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 6,250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kristen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kristen surname are 0.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.03% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kristen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 44.74% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,058 per year; in South Africa they earn 90.07% more than the national average, earning R 451,680 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.26% less than the national average, earning $22,417,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.15% less than the national average, earning $42,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $54,292 CAD per year.