The kirsten Surname

kirsten Name Meaning and History

North German: from the personal name Kirsten, a vernacular form of Christian.

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The kirsten name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the kirsten family name as far back in history as possible.

kirsten Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of kirsten Families in the US in 1920

Number of kirsten families

7-11

3-6

1-2

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Thread	Author	Replies
Albert Kirsten	JMcAnally5258	1
Johann Friedrich Kirst	Hendrik Albertus Daniel Kirsten	4
Karl Kirsten	Gary Albrecht	4
KIRSTEN in Grumbach, Thuringia, Germany	audianaq41	4
Kirsten	WGF	0
Kirsten's in Tanneberg, Saxony, Germany	Edward Kirsten	1
Kirsten	SonjaTilbury	0
Kirsten/Toepfer	lindahsmith	2
Anton Kirsten	Denise Miller	1

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