Where Does The Last Name Kernst Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kernst (Russian: Кернст) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kernst? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kernst is the 2,746,821^st most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Kernst reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 36 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,187,323^rd most common first name in the world. It is borne by 24 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 4,735,615. In Germany Kernst is primarily concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 88 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live. Outside of Germany it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in France, where 28 percent live and Argentina, where 12 percent live.

Kernst Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kernst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kernst surname decreased 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.