Kers Surname
Approximately 1,999 people bear this surname
Kers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,435 | 1:11,768 | 1,660 |
| South Africa | 172 | 1:314,987 | 29,898 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Sweden | 67 | 1:146,967 | 10,337 |
| Russia | 38 | 1:3,792,712 | 188,390 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Kerš (86) are calculated separately.
Kers (42) may also be a first name.
Kers Demographics
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Kers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kers (Hindi: केर्स, Russian: Керс) is found most in The Netherlands. It can also appear as a variant: Kerš. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kers? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kers is the 207,153rd most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,645,596 people. The surname Kers is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Kers reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,566,439th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 42 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,435 people, or 1 in 11,768. In The Netherlands Kers is mostly found in: Gelderland, where 26 percent live, South Holland, where 22 percent live and Utrecht, where 16 percent live. Barring The Netherlands this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 9 percent live and Morocco, where 7 percent live.
Kers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kers has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 144 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kers surname is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kers surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Kers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.08% less than the national average, earning R 137,640 per year; in United States they earn 20.09% less than the national average, earning $34,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.28% more than the national average, earning $55,785 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerš | 92 | 86 | / |
| Koers | 89 | 3,669 | / |
| Kersh | 89 | 3,013 | / |
| Kiers | 89 | 2,428 | / |
| Kerse | 89 | 1,552 | / |
| Keers | 89 | 1,090 | / |
| Keirs | 89 | 286 | / |
| Kears | 89 | 188 | / |
| Kaers | 89 | 173 | / |
| Kerss | 89 | 132 | / |
| Åkers | 89 | 83 | / |
| Kersz | 89 | 64 | / |
| Keurs | 89 | 59 | / |
| Kerrs | 89 | 58 | / |
| Kehrs | 89 | 10 | / |
| Khers | 89 | 7 | / |
| Kersø | 89 | 7 | / |
| Ckers | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keyrs | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kearse | 80 | 3,145 | / |
| Kersch | 80 | 1,316 | / |
| Kersse | 80 | 211 | / |
| Kiersz | 80 | 186 | / |
| Keirse | 80 | 171 | / |
| Kiersh | 80 | 68 | / |
| Kearsh | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kherss | 80 | 10 | / |
| Keerse | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kehers | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kerszt | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kershe | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kearsz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Keirsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keirst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kearss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kersdh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koersh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khears | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khersh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keehrs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kearst | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kars | 75 | 7,207 | / |
| Kors | 75 | 3,175 | / |
| Kirs | 75 | 1,298 | / |
| Cers | 75 | 213 | / |
| Kõrs | 75 | 35 | / |
| Körs | 75 | 19 | / |
| Kyrs | 75 | 12 | / |
| Kerç | 75 | 4 | / |
| Qers | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kiersch | 73 | 301 | / |
| Kersche | 73 | 88 | / |
| Keirsse | 73 | 55 | / |
| Keersse | 73 | 52 | / |
| Kersova | 73 | 42 | / |
| Kerscht | 73 | 30 | / |
| Kearsch | 73 | 26 | / |
| Kaersch | 73 | 16 | / |
| Kierszh | 73 | 10 | / |
| Quqkers | 73 | 1 | / |
| Håkaers | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koersch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quckers | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kearshe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kohrs | 67 | 3,522 | / |
| Kahrs | 67 | 3,245 | / |
| Karsh | 67 | 2,432 | / |
| Kirsh | 67 | 2,168 | / |
| Caers | 67 | 1,518 | / |
| Coers | 67 | 1,278 | / |
| Kaars | 67 | 784 | / |
| Kerce | 67 | 750 | / |
| Khars | 67 | 662 | / |
| Kirse | 67 | 603 | / |
| Kirss | 67 | 574 | / |
| Kirsz | 67 | 480 | / |
| Khors | 67 | 415 | / |
| Korsh | 67 | 406 | / |
| Kyrsh | 67 | 133 | / |
| Karsz | 67 | 122 | / |
| Kerze | 67 | 110 | / |
| Karrs | 67 | 59 | / |
| Cehrs | 67 | 46 | / |
| Kerže | 67 | 42 | / |
| Korss | 67 | 40 | / |
| Khyrs | 67 | 33 | / |
| Köhrs | 67 | 25 | / |
| Korsz | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kerje | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cears | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chers | 67 | 13 | / |
| Quers | 67 | 10 | / |
| Karss | 67 | 9 | / |
| Karsø | 67 | 9 | / |
| Korsø | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kiors | 67 | 6 | / |
| Karås | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khirs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qersh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kershova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kairs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Körst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kerzh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuirs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cerss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kierś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirså | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyrsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyrst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerseher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerrscht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cersh | 67 | 0 | / |
Kers Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kers in the Hindi language | ||
| केर्स | kersa | 50 |
| केरस | kerasa | 50 |
| Kers in the Russian language | ||
| Керс | kers | - |
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Footnotes
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