Kristen Surname

108,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Anguilla

Kristen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kristen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,3491:34,2724,529
United States6251:579,93447,474
Austria3591:23,7203,719
Czechia1791:59,4059,949
Venezuela1111:272,1096,511
Netherlands1031:163,95324,033
Indonesia571:2,320,161139,963
Canada521:708,56956,910
Brazil491:4,368,864116,514
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Australia431:627,80744,139
Peru391:814,97817,459
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
England301:1,857,26974,552
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Colombia231:2,077,13412,400
Finland211:261,74820,300
India181:42,614,743461,117
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Sweden171:579,22142,433
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
France91:7,380,302306,885
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
China41:341,830,39216,990
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Anguilla21:6,718471
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Kristén (18) are calculated separately.

Kristen (265,921) may also be a first name.

Kristen Last Name Facts

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

Kristen (Arabic: كريستن, Russian: Кристен) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Kristén. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kristen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 108,189th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,693,203 people. The surname Kristen occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Kristen reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,957th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 265,921 people.

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

Kristen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kristen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kristen last name expanded 6,250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 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 Democrats than the national average, with 53.03% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kristén9518/
Kriesten93938/
Kristien9353/
Kriszten9322/
Kristeen9321/
Khristen937/
Kristenn931/
Krishten931/
Krissten930/
Kristn925/
Khristien882/
Khrishten881/
Kristienė881/
Kristin863,240/
Cristen86230/
Kristín8695/
Kristýn8636/
Kresten8633/
Krysten8625/
Krusten8617/
Kristyn867/
Kristne861/
Kristenová82187/
Kristenova822/
Kristina8015,806/
Krisztin80360/
Khristin80252/
Krichten80148/
Cristien8058/
Kristyna8012/
Krištien8011/
Kristion808/
Kristinn805/
Krishtin802/
Krisstin802/
Kristtin801/
Kristynn801/
Krysteen801/
Krystien801/
Kreistin801/
Kruistin801/
Kristijn801/
Krisztín801/
Crhisten801/
Cristenn801/
Cristeen800/
Krystn775/
Cristn771/
Khristina751,070/
Krishtina7514/
Ckristina753/
Khristyna753/
Khrishtin753/
Krisstina751/
Kristnova751/
Krisztion751/
Cristienn751/
Kreesteen751/
Kristtyna751/
Cristin712,607/
Krestin71477/
Kristinova71233/
Krystyn71219/
Krestyn71116/
Kristínová7195/
Krestýn7191/
Kristinová7165/
Krystýn7143/
Krestenova7132/
Kristýnová7131/
Krištín7131/
Cristyn7124/
Krystin7118/
Krystenová718/
Cresten715/
Krustin713/
Cristín713/
Krystín713/
Crysten712/
Cristén712/
Kristynova712/
Khristinne712/
Krisztinne711/
Qristin711/
Cristhn711/
Kristtinne711/
Khrisstina711/
Khristynne711/
Cristina6751,307/
Krestina67502/
Khrestin67435/
Khrystyn67302/
Krystyna6759/
Cristion6746/
Khrestyn6741/
Krestyna6740/
Krystina6732/
Cristyna6726/
Khrustin6722/
Crestien6716/
Khristinova6710/
Crhistin678/
Khrustyn677/
Khrystin673/
Cristtin673/
Krisztinova673/
Crystien672/
Kreshtyn672/
Crichten671/
Kreiztin671/
Kryshtyn671/
Kréstina671/
Cristinn671/
Cristing671/

Kristen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kristen in the Russian language
Кристенkristen-
Kristen in the Arabic language
كريستنkrystn-

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kristen
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