Kerchen Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Argentina

Kerchen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerchen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Kerchen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerchen (Russian: Керчень) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerchen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,460,878th most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Kerchen are found; 34 percent are found in South America and 33 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 13 percent reside, New Hampshire, where 10 percent reside and Arizona, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States Kerchen is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 33 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Kerchen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kerchen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kerchen surname rose 244 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kerchen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kerchen last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kerchen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.73% more than the national average, earning $50,368 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kerchen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerchen in the Russian language
Керченьkercen-

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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 Kerchen
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