Kasten History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Kasten family

The surname Kasten was first found in Prussia and Denmark, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Kaster is a village in West Flanders, Belgium.

Early History of the Kasten family

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Kasten Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kesten, Kersten, Kirstein, Kasten, Kistein and many more.

Early Notables of the Kasten family

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Kasten Ranking

the United States, the name Kasten is the 7,326^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Kasten migration to the United States +

Kasten Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hanss Georg Kasten, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Heinrich Kasten, who landed in America in 1780 2

Kasten Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J H Z Kasten, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1850 2
Carl Kasten, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Catharine Kasten, who settled in New York, NY in 1854
Karl Wilhelm Kasten, who landed in South America in 1859 2
Eduard Kasten, who landed in Brazil in 1860 2
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Kasten migration to Canada +

Kasten Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. Friedrich Kasten, aged 45, German farmer who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
Mrs. Dorothea Kasten, aged 44, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
Miss Emma Kasten, aged 20, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
Mr. Friederich Kasten, aged 11, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
Miss Louise Kasten, aged 7, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
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Contemporary Notables of the name Kasten (post 1700) +

Stan Kasten (b. 1952), American former president of professional baseball team Atlanta Braves, current president of Los Angeles Dodgers
Sam Kasten (b. 1953), American comic actor in Yiddish Theater
Lloyd August Wilhelm Kasten (1905-1999), American Hispanist, medievalist, lexicographer, and Lusophile
Karl Albert Kasten (1916-2010), American painter, printmaker, and educator
Jeremy Craig Kasten (b. 1971), American film director, screenwriter, producer and editor
Gregory Randolph Kasten (b. 1955), American attorney and author
Robert Walter "Bob" Kasten Jr. (b. 1942), American politician
Hiram Kasten (1953-2024), American comedian and actor
Major-General William Henry Kasten (1891-1963), American Chief of Finance, Department of the Army (1947-1949) 3

Historic Events for the Kasten family +

Bismarck

Albert Kasten (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Stanley Otto Kasten, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 5

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, March 30) William Kasten. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Kasten/William_Henry/USA.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew