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

Kürsteiner occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Kursteiner. For other potential spellings of Kürsteiner click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kürsteiner? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kürsteiner is the 670,508th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 16,339,789 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kürsteiner reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

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

Kürsteiner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kürsteiner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying 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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