Family name Керстен (Kersten 
, Kerstens , Керстен 
) , worldwide, is a common surname. The surname Керстен is habitual in Western Europe, particularly Netherlands, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, and Belgium. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Germany, Netherlands, and the United States. Much less frequently, Керстен is the forename as well as the last name.