Kasner Surname

212,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Kasner Surname User-submission:

From the Middle High German, an occupational name for the steward of a granary (kornkasten) and hence, since general taxation developed from taxes on grain, a steward or treasurer responsible for financial matters at a court, monastery, or other institution.

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Kasner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1081:327,12929,706
Germany2221:362,63734,736
Poland1321:287,94534,716
Russia1101:1,310,21093,437
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Canada831:443,92338,562
Ukraine471:968,56891,201
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Czechia251:425,33947,625
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Israel141:611,26042,949
England111:5,065,278148,650
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

The alternate forms: Kašner (110) & Käsner (54) are calculated separately.

Kasner (42) may also be a first name.

Kasner Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From the Middle High German, an occupational name for the steward of a granary (kornkasten) and hence, since general taxation developed from taxes on grain, a steward or treasurer responsible for financial matters at a court, monastery, or other institution.

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Kasner Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kasner Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kasner (Russian: Каснер) occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as: Kašner or Käsner. For other possible spellings of Kasner click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kasner? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 212,798th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,766,174 people. The last name Kasner is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Kasner live; 62 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kasner is also the 1,566,439th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 42 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,108 people, or 1 in 327,129. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 15 percent live, California, where 15 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 11 percent live and Poland, where 7 percent live.

Kasner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kasner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,055 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kasner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Kasner surname are 42.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.24% registered with the party.

The amount Kasner earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 101.25% more than the national average, earning R 478,236 per year; in United States they earn 5.36% more than the national average, earning $45,460 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.61% more than the national average, earning $57,440 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kašner94110/
Käsner9454/
Kassner924,736/
Kashner92785/
Kaisner92301/
Kaszner92156/
Kausner9256/
Kajsner9228/
Kaysner9218/
Kaesner927/
Kahsner924/
Kaasner923/
Kascner921/
Kaschner861,231/
Kaessner86172/
Kaussner8638/
Kayssner8619/
Kaytsner8617/
Kashnier868/
Kasnierz865/
Kassnert864/
Katssner862/
Kaushner862/
Kaissner862/
Kaassner861/
Kaishner860/
Keashner860/
Kautsner860/
Kassnner860/
Kesner833,464/
Casner832,721/
Kaßner831,137/
Kosner83196/
Kacner83118/
Kajner8362/
Kösner8349/
Kasnir8337/
Kazner8337/
Kasnyr836/
Katschner80169/
Kasnerová8029/
Kaeschner8011/
Keaschner801/
Kasnerova801/
Kasemnetr801/
Kessner771,872/
Cashner77315/
Kössner77221/
Keisner77211/
Keshner77179/
Kachner77134/
Cassner77127/
Kossner7775/
Koshner7772/
Kässner7767/
Quasner7732/
Kauzner7728/
Keszner7727/
Käszner7718/
Kaucner7716/
Kajzner779/
Kaeßner779/
Kaizner778/
Kaußner778/
Casneur776/
Kashnir774/
Kajnert774/
Karzner773/
Kaißner773/
Kasznir771/
Kaznier771/
Keesner771/
Koosner771/
Causner771/
Koesner771/
Keysner771/
Kehsner771/
Köszner771/
Kosnier771/
Casnier771/
Caisner771/
Kuisner771/
Keazner770/
Casnner770/
Kesneer770/
Kohsner770/
Kasznerová7511/
Kaisnerová759/
Kasznerova753/
Kashnerova751/
Keschner71137/
Keissner7131/
Käschner7131/
Keijsner7129/
Keyssner7116/
Kauchner718/
Koessner718/
Quaesner717/
Katchner716/
Koushner714/
Kaschnerová713/
Kauczner712/
Koschner712/
Keishner711/
Cashnere711/
Keiszner711/
Kautcner711/
Kaschnir711/
Kaisnair711/
Keussner710/
Kesshner710/
Kaichner710/
Cosner673,160/
Käßner67487/
Keßner67340/
Cajner67196/
Kešner67148/
Kotschner67118/
Koßner6777/
Quaschner6755/
Kozner6740/
Košner6739/
Kočner6734/
Kezner6733/
Kocner6722/
Kößner6722/
Cacner6713/
Kožner6711/
Kosnerová676/
Koeschner672/
Kaznir671/
Keuschner671/
Koćner671/
Kosnir671/
Kojner671/
Cazner670/
Keischner670/

Kasner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kasner in the Russian language
Каснерkasner-

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Kasner Reference & Research

Kastner FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kasner
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