Kerber Surname
Approximately 16,779 people bear this surname
Kerber Surname Definition:
(German) One who came from Korb (basket), in Germany.
Read More About This SurnameKerber Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,748 | 1:14,006 | 1,825 |
| Brazil | 3,920 | 1:54,611 | 2,091 |
| United States | 3,870 | 1:93,659 | 10,516 |
| Russia | 848 | 1:169,956 | 19,278 |
| Austria | 827 | 1:10,297 | 1,380 |
| Poland | 281 | 1:135,262 | 19,669 |
| Canada | 222 | 1:165,971 | 16,704 |
| France | 212 | 1:313,315 | 47,708 |
| Australia | 136 | 1:198,498 | 19,506 |
| Mexico | 119 | 1:1,043,077 | 13,442 |
| Argentina | 113 | 1:378,260 | 29,259 |
| Switzerland | 74 | 1:110,985 | 11,556 |
| Czechia | 74 | 1:143,696 | 22,443 |
| Israel | 66 | 1:129,661 | 14,046 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Paraguay | 32 | 1:226,148 | 4,042 |
| Uruguay | 26 | 1:131,991 | 12,009 |
| Kazakhstan | 26 | 1:680,096 | 45,825 |
| Ukraine | 15 | 1:3,034,846 | 176,305 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Liechtenstein | 11 | 1:3,489 | 390 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 281 | 1:178,714 | 15,946 |
Kerber (31) may also be a first name.
Kerber Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who came from Korb (basket), in Germany.
User-submitted Reference
Germanic: Kerber is most likely a variant of the occupational surname Körber, meaning basket weaver. Applied as a metonymic occupational name for a basket maker or for a peddler who carried his wares around in a basket. In Bavaria it also denoted the occupant of a laborer's cottage built with wattle (i.e. interwoven twigs) and daub.
- kerberKerber Demographics
Average Kerber Salary in
United States
$48,519 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kerber Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerber Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kerber (Georgian: კერბერ, Russian: Кербер) is most common in Germany. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerber? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 31,794th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 434,325 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Kerber live; 41 percent live in Western Europe and 40 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 31 people.
Kerber is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 5,748 people, or 1 in 14,006. In Germany Kerber is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 14 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 55 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.
Kerber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kerber has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kerber surname increased 1,377 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kerber Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kerber last name is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia.
In The United States Kerber are 18.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.82% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kerber earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.45% more than the national average, earning $48,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $53,505 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koerber | 92 | 3,856 | / |
| Kherber | 92 | 19 | / |
| Kierber | 92 | 11 | / |
| Kerrber | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaerber | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kerbertt | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kerberth | 86 | 1 | / |
| Koerberr | 86 | 0 | / |
| Körber | 83 | 11,708 | / |
| Korber | 83 | 2,389 | / |
| Kreber | 83 | 924 | / |
| Karber | 83 | 906 | / |
| Cerber | 83 | 78 | / |
| Kirber | 83 | 63 | / |
| Kärber | 83 | 54 | / |
| Kerbyr | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kerberová | 80 | 86 | / |
| Kerberova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Coerber | 77 | 33 | / |
| Kharber | 77 | 14 | / |
| Korberh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Khreber | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cherber | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kermper | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiorber | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kyorber | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karrber | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirbere | 77 | 0 | / |
| Korrber | 77 | 0 | / |
| Keremper | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kirzhber | 71 | 1 | / |
| Creber | 67 | 1,248 | / |
| Corber | 67 | 343 | / |
| Carber | 67 | 337 | / |
| Körberová | 67 | 91 | / |
| Karbir | 67 | 12 | / |
| Qarber | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kirbir | 67 | 1 | / |
Kerber Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kerber in the Georgian language | ||
| კერბერ | kerber | - |
| Kerber in the Russian language | ||
| Кербер | kerber | - |
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