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Cognomen Kersten (Kersten , Керстен , كرستن ) , around the world, is a common last name. The last name Kersten is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Netherlands, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, and Luxembourg, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Germany, Netherlands, and the United States. Very seldom, Kersten is the forename as well as the last name.