Kerestey Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Romania

Kerestey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerestey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Kerestey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerestey (Russian: Керестей) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Kerestey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerestey? popularity and diffusion

Kerestey is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Kerestey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Kerestey reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Kerestey is most frequent in: Berkshire, where 100 percent reside. Barring England Kerestey is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 20 percent reside and Romania, where 20 percent reside.

Kerestey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kerestey surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kerestey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerestey in the Russian language
Керестейkerestej-

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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 Kerestey
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