Kesten

Kesten Meaning & Origin

About Kesten
The surname Kesten is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kesten," meaning "chestnut." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a chestnut tree or a place where chestnuts were abundant. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone with chestnut-colored hair or a complexion resembling the color of chestnuts. Overall, the surname Kesten is associated with the chestnut tree or its characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kesten: 390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kesten 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
KSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kesten in Braille

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

The name Kesten in braille

How to sign the name Kesten using Sign Language

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

The name Kesten in sign language

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