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Etymology of Carstenssen

What does the name Carstenssen mean?

The surname Carstenssen is patronymic, meaning "son of Carsten," or "Christian." Christian is one of the more common European personal names, meaning "follower of Christ."

Carstenssen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Carstensen, Carstenssen, Carstennsen, Christiansen and many more.


Carstenssen migration to the United States +



Carstenssen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Andries Carstenssen, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1630 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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