Kerstiens

Kerstiens Meaning & Origin

About Kerstiens
The surname Kerstiens is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Kersten," which is a variant of the name Christian. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Kersten. The name Kersten itself is derived from the Latin name "Christianus," meaning "follower of Christ." Therefore, the surname Kerstiens can be interpreted to mean "son of Kersten" or "descendant of Kersten," indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Kersten or Christian.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kerstiens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kerstiens: 373
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,121
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kerstiens based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0623052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 S T IY0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/kerstiens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerstiens in Braille

Here's how to represent Kerstiens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kerstiens in braille

How to sign the name Kerstiens using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kerstiens using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kerstiens in sign language

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