Kercso Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Kercso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kercso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1541:130,37614,224
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Kercsó (180) are calculated separately.

Kercso Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kercso occurs in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Kercsó. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kercso? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,227,038th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Kercso live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 81 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Romania, where it is held by 154 people, or 1 in 130,376. In Romania it is most frequent in: Harghita County, where 94 percent are found, Caraș-Severin County, where 3 percent are found and Neamț County, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Romania this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kercsó94180/
Kerco911/
Kercho8366/
Kerchou77798/
Gkertso7727/
Kertsos7725/
Kertsou7721/
Kerchoo771/
Kreckso771/
Kerkcho771/
Kerca7330/
Kirco7324/
Kerzo737/
Gkertsos71268/
Gkertsou7182/
Kerdchoo7118/
Kerdchot712/
Kerrchou711/
Kerchouh711/
Kerdchod711/
Kerdchoi711/
Kercha67362/
Kercza67207/
Gkertsios6762/
Cercio6756/
Kircio6732/
Kircho6712/
Kretso678/
Kercia677/
Kerdsa672/
Kreczo672/
Kerczó671/
Kearca671/
Krecho671/
Kheirchoo671/
Kyrcou671/
Kerrço671/
Kerzoy670/

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