All over the world, Torsten (Torsten 
, Þorsteinn 
, Торстен 
) is a common boy's forename. The forename Torsten is characteristic of Germany, where it is a common boy's name, Iceland, where it is quite a common male name, and Sweden. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Germany, Sweden, and the United States.
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| Torsten | Germany, Spain, Denmark, United States, Sweden |
| Þorsteinn | United Kingdom, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, United States |
| Торстен | Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| טורסטן | Israel |
Torsten is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Thorsten Falke , character in Tatort with Thorsten Falke; Thorsten Veldkamp and Thorsten Lannert .
| torsten brunsson (b. 1462) |
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torsten stålhandske Finnish general, SE (b. 1593) |
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| torsten lennartsson Swedish military personnel, SE (b. 1561) |
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| torsten rudeen Swedish vicar and poet (1661-1729), SE (b. 1661) |
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| torsten jägerhorn 1681 Isokylä - 19 Feb 1714 Napue, Kryö, Isokyrö, FI (b. 1681) |
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| torsten tawast Finnish military personnel, FI (b. 1685) |
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| torsten ottersen hoff Norwegian artist, NO (b. 1688) |
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| torsten wassenius (1692-1765) (b. 1692) |
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| torsten jägerhorn 21 Dec 1738 Lohja - 30 Apr 1812 Paloniemi, Lohja, FI (b. 1738) |
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torsten rudenschöld Swedish educator and social reformer, SE (b. 1798) |
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| torsten tawast Finnish soldier (1752-1823), FI (b. 1752) |
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torsten thure renvall Finnish priest and politician, FI (b. 1817) |
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| torsten henrik jägerhorn 9 Feb 1779 Helsinki rural parish - 11 Nov 1836 Raitniemi, Sauvo, FI (b. 1779) |
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| torsten christophersen wetteland husband of Johanne Jacobsdatter, NO (b. 1786) |
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torsten brodén mathematician, SE (b. 1857) |
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