Kürsteiner Surname

670,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kürsteiner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kürsteiner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3911:21,0053,358
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Kursteiner (59) are calculated separately.

Kürsteiner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kürsteiner is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Kursteiner. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kürsteiner? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kürsteiner is the 670,508th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 16,339,789 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kürsteiner live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 391 people, or 1 in 21,005. In Switzerland Kürsteiner is most numerous in: Canton of Zürich, where 31 percent are found, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, where 20 percent are found and Canton of St Gallen, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Switzerland this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 10 percent are found and Austria, where 2 percent are found.

Kürsteiner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kürsteiner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kürsteiner last name fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kürsteiner
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