Keresa Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Keresa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keresa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine471:968,56891,201
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

The alternate forms: Kereša (151) are calculated separately.

Keresa (223) may also be a first name.

Keresa Last Name Facts

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

Keresa (Russian: Кереса) is found most frequently in Ukraine. It may also appear in the variant forms: Kereša. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keresa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keresa is the 2,293,424th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. The last name Keresa occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Keresa reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 603,623rd most frequently occurring forename world-wide, held by 223 people.

The last name Keresa is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 968,568. In Ukraine it is most frequent in: Cherkasy Oblast, where 79 percent are found, Chernihiv Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Donetsk Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Besides Ukraine this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 7 percent are found and Tanzania, where 7 percent are found.

Keresa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Keresa surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kereša94151/
Kheresa9249/
Keressa926/
Kgeresa924/
Keresha923/
Keresia923/
Keresau923/
Keresay921/
Keresoa921/
Keretsa921/
Kieresa921/
Keresai921/
Kereysha864/
Kheresha864/
Kereshai861/
Ceresa835,386/
Kerisa83480/
Keresi83241/
Kerese83233/
Koresa83143/
Karesa8396/
Kerasa8376/
Kereza8328/
Kereso8315/
Kiresa8313/
Kereca8310/
Kereja837/
Keresy831/
Kerosa831/
Kierejsza8082/
Kerezsi771,390/
Kgeresi77198/
Ceresau77191/
Kerassa77179/
Koresha77168/
Keresey77155/
Kereshi7762/
Kereshy7756/
Kaerasa7746/
Kerezsy7728/
Keressi7724/
Kgerese7723/
Karesha7718/
Kereuso7718/
Ceressa7716/
Karessa7715/
Kereszi7710/
Kereasi7710/
Kereszy776/
Queresa775/
Kereiša775/
Cheresa774/
Kerissa774/
Koressa774/
Keresho774/
Kierasa774/
Keresie774/
Kerytsa774/
Kairesa773/
Keresse773/
Kherese772/
Keirisa772/
Kerisha771/
Kaereza771/
Keresih771/
Kerosha771/
Keregia771/
Kereazi771/
Keretca771/
Kereseő771/
Keresit771/
Kerezai771/
Keraasa771/
Kerisay771/
Kgerisa771/
Keyrosa771/
Karesau771/
Kherasa771/
Kiresha771/
Koreisa771/
Khereza771/
Kareesa770/
Keraisay71894/
Koreisha71120/
Kareysha71107/
Keretses7122/
Chehresa7119/
Cheresai7118/
Kareesha7118/
Kherisah7114/
Keretsis7113/
Kerechat7110/
Korejsza719/
Kereches719/
Khoresha715/
Kareisha715/
Kereshyi715/
Kereišis714/
Cheresha712/
Khereshi712/
Kherissa712/
Kearisah711/
Khetreja711/
Keretser711/
Kerressi711/
Ketressi711/
Keritses711/
Kieraasa711/
Kheireza711/
Kherasai711/
Kherasha711/
Khariesa711/
Kerechah711/
Kherassa711/
Kareesea711/
Kherisha711/
Kerressy710/
Kieressy710/
Cheressa710/
Kerresey710/
Kereseys710/
Keressey710/
Kerrysay710/
Karisa6758,631/
Cereza672,691/
Karasa671,022/
Krejza671,021/
Kereci67862/
Cereso67745/
Ciresa67631/
Korasa67494/
Kereši67313/
Karosa67235/
Korosa67217/
Keraso67199/
Keriso67164/
Kirisa67105/
Kareza6797/
Kirosa6795/
Kirasa6767/
Cerese6765/
Kireja6746/
Kareso6746/
Kiresi6734/
Kerescher6730/
Korisa6725/
Koreza6723/
Kerece6721/
Coresa6717/
Kheraisay6714/
Caresa6713/
Chehrehsa6713/
Cerisa6713/
Kerezy6712/
Kerisi6711/
Kirese6711/
Keryse679/
Khairesau678/
Keriza678/
Khaerisah677/
Kerise675/
Keretsees674/
Kerressey673/
Kerija673/
Kerice672/
Keraza672/
Cereça672/
Koreso672/
Kereçi672/
Kerecy671/
Kerzeasie671/
Ceresy671/
Chehresha671/
Kireza671/
Kereyshis671/
Kerejo671/
Kerica671/
Kerize671/
Kierejszo671/
Kireca671/
Kireso671/
Kéresi671/
Chereshah671/
Kherrassa671/
Quereisha671/
Kereishys671/
Kerexy671/
Keereecha671/
Kearessey670/
Keroso670/

Keresa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keresa in the Russian language
Кересаkeresa-

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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 Keresa
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