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 in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Kerš. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kers? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kers is the 207,153rd most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,645,596 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Kers live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kers is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 42 people.
The surname is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,435 people, or 1 in 11,768. In The Netherlands Kers is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 26 percent live, South Holland, where 22 percent live and Utrecht, where 16 percent live. Other than The Netherlands this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 9 percent live and Morocco, where 7 percent live.
Kers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kers last name rose 144 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly 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 US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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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