Åkersten Surname
Approximately 175 people bear this surname
Åkersten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 157 | 1:62,718 | 4,797 |
| Finland | 17 | 1:323,335 | 23,349 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Åkerstén (4) are calculated separately.
Åkersten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Åkersten Come From? nationality or country of origin
Åkersten occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Åkerstén. For other possible spellings of Åkersten click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Åkersten? popularity and diffusion
Åkersten is the 1,295,379th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Åkersten are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name Åkersten is most common in Sweden, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 62,718. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 41 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent reside and Gävleborg County, where 8 percent reside. Beside Sweden Åkersten occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 10 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Åkerstén | 96 | 4 | / |
| Kersten | 93 | 26,978 | / |
| Kiersten | 88 | 77 | / |
| Kersteen | 88 | 59 | / |
| Keursten | 88 | 54 | / |
| Kaersten | 88 | 37 | / |
| Kerstien | 88 | 31 | / |
| Koersten | 88 | 15 | / |
| Kersteng | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kearsten | 88 | 1 | / |
| Keirsten | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kerstn | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kerstenne | 82 | 101 | / |
| Kierszten | 82 | 23 | / |
| Kierstien | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kerschten | 82 | 0 | / |
| Karsten | 80 | 14,933 | / |
| Kirsten | 80 | 13,351 | / |
| Korsten | 80 | 3,658 | / |
| Kerstin | 80 | 549 | / |
| Kärsten | 80 | 124 | / |
| Körsten | 80 | 94 | / |
| Kerstem | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kerstyn | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kerzten | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cersten | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kerschtien | 78 | 10 | / |
| Kerstenová | 78 | 10 | / |
| Kierstyn | 75 | 49 | / |
| Kirstien | 75 | 41 | / |
| Coersten | 75 | 35 | / |
| Karstien | 75 | 20 | / |
| Kersztyn | 75 | 13 | / |
| Kärrsten | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kierstin | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kerstina | 75 | 3 | / |
| Karstenn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Karsteen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kaarsten | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karrsten | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kirsteen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kirssten | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kirshten | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kearstin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keirstin | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kiersztyn | 71 | 375 | / |
| Kirschten | 71 | 175 | / |
| D'Kirsten | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiershtin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carsten | 67 | 2,845 | / |
| Corsten | 67 | 2,150 | / |
| Korstin | 67 | 28 | / |
| Karstin | 67 | 18 | / |
| Cirsten | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kirstin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kirstyn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Karstén | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cerstin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qirsten | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirstenová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyrstin | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Åkersten
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