Kearsey Surname
Approximately 1,002 people bear this surname
Kearsey Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Kearsey or Kersey (Suff.), 13th cent. Karsy, Kersy = the Cress - Waterside [Middle English kerse, Old English cærse, cress + Middle English -e)y, Old English í(e)g, island, waterside] Kersey is on a tributary of the R.
Read More About This SurnameKearsey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 475 | 1:117,301 | 11,949 |
| Canada | 274 | 1:134,473 | 13,927 |
| United States | 124 | 1:2,923,056 | 171,801 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Jersey | 20 | 1:4,960 | 981 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 161 | 1:151,400 | 13,347 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78 | 1:643,829 | 42,510 |
Kearsey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Kearsey or Kersey (Suff.), 13th cent. Karsy, Kersy = the Cress - Waterside [Middle English kerse, Old English cærse, cress + Middle English -e)y, Old English í(e)g, island, waterside] Kersey is on a tributary of the R. Brett.
Kearsey Demographics
Average Kearsey Salary in
United States
$45,984 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kearsey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kearsey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kearsey is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kearsey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kearsey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 361,170th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 7,273,000 people. The surname Kearsey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Kearsey live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 475 people, or 1 in 117,301. In England it is most frequent in: Oxfordshire, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Surrey, where 11 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Kearsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kearsey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 295 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 159 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kearsey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kearsey are 9.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.88% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kearsey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 115.5% more than the national average, earning R 512,100 per year; in United States they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $45,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.88% less than the national average, earning $43,780 CAD per year.
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Kearsey Reference & Research
Kiersey DNA Project FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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