Last name Sten (Sten 
, 斯滕 
, Стен 
, among others...) , around the world, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen Sten is habitual in Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Sweden, and Norway, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in India, Sweden, and Finland. Likewise, Sten is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Sten | Denmark, Finland, Sweden, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 斯滕 | China |
| Стен | Ukraine, Estonia, Russia, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan |
| סטן | Israel |
| Стэн | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
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michele sten Doge of Venice (1331-1413), IT (b. 1331) |
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| simon sten German historian, DE (b. 1540) |
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| henrik sten SE (b. 1730) |
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jan sten Polish chemist, PL (b. 1871) |
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john sten Swedish artist (1879-1922), SE (b. 1879) |
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anders sten Swedish journalist (1903-1999), SE (b. 1903) |
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anna sten Russian-born American actor (1908-1993), US (b. 1908) |
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ragnar sten Norwegian painter (b. 1943) |
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nina sten-knudsen Danish painter, DK (b. 1957) |
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viveca sten Swedish writer, SE (b. 1959) |
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| holger sten DK (b. 1907) |
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| maría sten Mexican journalist, MX (b. 1917) |
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helge sten Norwegian musician, NO (b. 1971) |
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| tore sten Swedish sprinter (1926-2009), SE (b. 1926) |
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juha sten Finnish basketball player, FI (b. 1983) |
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