Kursten Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kursten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kursten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1461:115,66618,330
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Belgium171:676,27358,718
United States171:21,321,114641,998
England141:3,979,861125,553
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

The alternate forms: Kürsten (861) & Kűrsten (2) are calculated separately.

Kursten (220) may also be a first name.

Kursten Last Name Facts

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

Kursten is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Kürsten or Kűrsten. For other possible spellings of Kursten click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kursten? popularity and diffusion

Kursten is the 998,609th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. The last name Kursten is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Kursten reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kursten is also the 608,246th most widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 220 people.

This surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 115,666. In The Netherlands Kursten is most frequent in: Limburg, where 52 percent reside, North Brabant, where 29 percent reside and South Holland, where 13 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 13 percent reside and Belgium, where 7 percent reside.

Kursten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kursten last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Kursten earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.53% more than the national average, earning $55,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kürsten95861/
Kűrsten952/
Kuersten93156/
Keursten9354/
Kirsten8613,351/
Korsten863,658/
Kurstin8678/
Kiersten8077/
Koorsten8057/
Kirstien8041/
Koersten8015/
Kurstina801/
Kirssten801/
Kirshten801/
Kirsteen801/
Kuirstin800/
Kursting800/
Kurchten800/
Kirschten75175/
Koorsteen7563/
Kierszten7523/
D'Kirsten751/
Kierstien751/
Corsten712,150/
Korstin7128/
Kirstin716/
Kűrstenová712/
Kürstenová712/
Curstin711/
Qirsten711/
Coersten6735/
Kierstin675/
Kirsztyn674/
Korsztyn672/
Korshtin671/
Kirshtin671/
Courstin670/
Kiersztyn63375/
Kiershtin631/
Corstin5734/
Kiersztyń501/

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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 Kursten
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