How common is the surname Karsten?

2,627 people in the United States had the surname Karsten in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 117,528 Americans. It ranked 11,919th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Karsten?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Karsten identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Karsten?

Ekaterina Karsten, Belarusian rower, followed by Elke Karsten.

Where is the surname Karsten most common?

Wikidata records people named Karsten in Belarus, Argentina and the United States.

Is the surname Karsten getting more or less common?

More common. 1,952 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,627 in 2010, up 35%.

Is Karsten also a first name?

Yes. Karsten is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Karsten

A surname, carried by 2,627 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex K623 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Karsten is more common than 92.7% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,627 people named Karsten in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 117,528 Americans. That is up 35% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,952.

#11,919

rank among US surnames

2,627

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+34.6%

change since 2000 (was #14,137)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,914	Cowgill	2,628	117,483
#11,919	Karsten	2,627	117,528
#11,925	Festa	2,626	117,573
#11,926	Brass	2,625	117,617
#11,928	Polansky	2,624	117,662

Who is named Karsten

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Karsten identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.5% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
Two or more races 1.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.1%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Karstens

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ekaterina Karsten
Belarusian rower, born 1972
Elke Karsten
Argentine handball player, born 1995
Frank M. Karsten
American politician (1913-1992)

Notable Karstens come mostly from Belarus (1), Argentina (1) and the United States (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Karsten

Karsten has the Soundex code K623, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code K623.

Questions

How common is the surname Karsten?: 2,627 people in the United States had the surname Karsten in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 117,528 Americans. It ranked 11,919th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Karsten?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Karsten identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Karsten?: Ekaterina Karsten, Belarusian rower, followed by Elke Karsten.
Where is the surname Karsten most common?: Wikidata records people named Karsten in Belarus, Argentina and the United States.
Is the surname Karsten getting more or less common?: More common. 1,952 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,627 in 2010, up 35%.
Is Karsten also a first name?: Yes. Karsten is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.