About Karsten
The surname Karsten is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Karsten, 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 Karsten can be interpreted to mean "son of Christian" or "descendant of Christian." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Christian.
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The surname Karsten is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Karsten 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 Karsten is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Karsten in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Karsten using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.