Certain Surname
Approximately 2,705 people bear this surname
Certain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,319 | 1:50,358 | 6,586 |
| United States | 1,216 | 1:298,075 | 27,566 |
| Brazil | 69 | 1:3,102,527 | 89,979 |
| Colombia | 39 | 1:1,224,976 | 10,005 |
| Venezuela | 31 | 1:974,325 | 14,902 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 188 | 1:267,121 | 21,813 |
The alternate forms: Certaín (1) are calculated separately.
Certain (115) may also be a first name.
Certain Demographics
Average Certain Salary in
United States
$41,717 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Certain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Certain Come From? nationality or country of origin
Certain occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Certaín. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Certain? popularity and diffusion
Certain is the 161,068th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,694,102 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Certain reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Certain is also the 873,022nd most commonly used first name internationally, held by 115 people.
The last name is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 1,319 people, or 1 in 50,358. In France Certain is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 25 percent are found, Normandy, where 13 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account France this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.
Certain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Certain has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 647 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Certain Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Certain last name are 13.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.43% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Certain earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 15.75% more than the national average, earning $26,277,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.32% less than the national average, earning $41,717 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certaín | 95 | 1 | / |
| Certaine | 93 | 9 | / |
| Certaiin | 93 | 4 | / |
| Ceartain | 93 | 0 | / |
| Scertain | 93 | 0 | / |
| Certan | 92 | 1,214 | / |
| Chertan | 86 | 343 | / |
| Sertain | 86 | 63 | / |
| Cretain | 86 | 40 | / |
| Certijn | 86 | 32 | / |
| Cirtain | 86 | 20 | / |
| Certine | 86 | 9 | / |
| Csertan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ceartan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Certaim | 86 | 2 | / |
| Certean | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kertain | 86 | 1 | / |
| Quertain | 80 | 155 | / |
| Cretaine | 80 | 31 | / |
| Certejan | 80 | 20 | / |
| Chertein | 80 | 3 | / |
| Scertine | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chertien | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schertan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cretan | 77 | 1,344 | / |
| Sertan | 77 | 224 | / |
| Čertan | 77 | 22 | / |
| Cirtan | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kertan | 77 | 13 | / |
| Zertan | 77 | 7 | / |
| Certán | 77 | 1 | / |
| Certam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scherthan | 75 | 122 | / |
| Tschertan | 75 | 5 | / |
| Certanova | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sertachin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Certuhina | 75 | 1 | / |
| Csertán | 71 | 244 | / |
| Sertane | 71 | 204 | / |
| Chirtan | 71 | 124 | / |
| Sertijn | 71 | 99 | / |
| Kertane | 71 | 96 | / |
| Serttan | 71 | 31 | / |
| Quertan | 71 | 27 | / |
| Čertanc | 71 | 16 | / |
| Shertan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Keertan | 71 | 7 | / |
| Sertine | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sertaim | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chertuhina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cirtant | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kertein | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cretean | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sertang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kertine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sertien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Certene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seartan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sertant | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sirtain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kirtain | 71 | 0 | / |
| Keerthan | 67 | 42 | / |
| Sirtaine | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chirtine | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kretaine | 67 | 15 | / |
| Chirtien | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kertoyan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kerdtang | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sertthin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chertham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiertein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerrtgan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quertant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quiertan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Certã | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seartang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehertan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerthing | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Certain
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