About Carstens
The surname Carstens is of German origin and is derived from the given name Carsten, which itself is a variant of the name Christian. The name Christian is derived from the Latin word "Christianus," meaning "follower of Christ." Therefore, the surname Carstens can be interpreted to mean "son of Carsten" or "descendant of Christian." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Carsten or Christian.
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The surname Carstens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carstens based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Carstens is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Carstens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Carstens using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.