Cognomen 斯登 (Sten 
, 斯登 
) , worldwide, is quite a common family name. The cognomen 斯登 is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Sweden, and Norway, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Sweden, and Finland. Also, 斯登 is the forename as well as the last name.