Vesten Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Vesten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vesten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Vestén (43) are calculated separately.

Vesten (15) may also be a first name.

Vesten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vesten (Russian: Вестен) occurs in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Vestén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vesten? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,602,217th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Vesten are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in Scandinavia. Vesten is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 15 people.

The last name Vesten is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 376,314. In Denmark Vesten is mostly concentrated in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 80 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 7 percent are found and North Denmark Region, where 7 percent are found. Barring Denmark Vesten exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 20 percent are found and Finland, where 10 percent are found.

Vesten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vesten has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vesten Last Name Statistics demography

Vesten earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 19.65% less than the national average, earning 278,087 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vestén9443/
Voesten92362/
Vesteng9282/
Veisten9268/
Vesteen925/
Vestaen921/
Vestenå921/
Veten91246/
Vieten832,979/
Vestin832,501/
Westen831,941/
Besten831,132/
Vetten83703/
Festen83280/
Vasten8320/
Visten8320/
Vosten8314/
Uesten836/
Veiten834/
Veteng831/
Vetenn831/
Vosteen77528/
Weusten77505/
Viethen77491/
Veithen77328/
Westeng77155/
Vestina77155/
Westeen77132/
Vesting77129/
Beshten7783/
Beesten7777/
Weisten7742/
Bestien7740/
Westien7727/
Visteen7727/
Woesten7724/
Foesten7721/
Wiesten7716/
Wetsten7715/
Wuesten7714/
Vechten7710/
Biesten7710/
Beasten779/
Uestuen778/
Vostehn778/
Viehten777/
Vashten775/
Vidsten773/
Veytene773/
Huesten772/
Vejteng772/
Hvisten771/
Vetenne771/
Vaisten771/
Vastien771/
Festien771/
Feshten771/
Bestoen771/
Westenn770/
Vuetten770/
Phesten770/
Bessten770/
Feasten770/
Besteen770/
Beusten770/
Beten73242/
Weten73115/
Vetin7394/
Viten7392/
Vetne7371/
Vetyn7324/
Vetem7323/
Ueten7314/
Vyten737/
Westn732/
Bestn731/
Vietn731/
Veitn731/
Vetín731/
Hvidsten711,447/
Wexsteen71252/
Whetsten7135/
Hvitsten7120/
Veitienė7119/
Weisteen7115/
Wetsteen7115/
Wexstten7114/
Weidsten7110/
Vietienė717/
Wejdsten717/
Wettsten712/
Westgeen711/
Vestnova711/
Weexsten711/
Beesteen711/
Bieszten711/
Vechteng711/
Weistien710/
Westin676,123/
Festin672,791/
Betten672,640/
Vistin671,307/
Weiten67682/
Wetten67491/
Bexten67425/
Wieten67405/
Fasten67257/
Wösten67256/
Bestin67234/
Beiten67207/
Vitten67174/
Fosten67170/
Weyten67160/
Beeten67126/
Voyten67106/
Wosten67102/
Vošten6790/
Wheten6788/
Veutin6785/
Hvidsteen6776/
Beaten6766/
Vettin6766/
Westyn6765/
Wisten6763/
Weexsteen6755/
Vetina6750/
Vithen6746/
Westén6745/
Vitien6731/
Fisten6725/
Veting6724/
Vastin6722/
Bisten6721/
Weuten6719/
Beyten6716/
Vestim6716/
Bestem6711/
Vettem6711/
Hvidtsten676/
Wasten675/
Vistín675/
Vetyna675/
Hueten674/
Westem674/
Vostin673/
Weeten673/
Fösten673/
Vestinova672/
Veytin672/
Vietin672/
Uestün672/
Vastén672/
Westne672/
Vešėtienė672/
Festyn671/
Weaten671/
Wehten671/
Wejten671/
Voiten671/
Vaiten671/
Behten671/
Weteen671/
Vestinová671/
Väthen671/
Beheshten671/
Vetgne671/
Vastyn671/
Wethen670/
Beestn670/

Vesten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vesten in the Russian language
Вестенvesten-

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