Kersen Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kersen Surname Definition:

Thomas Kersen, cooper in Edinburgh, 1653 (Edinb. Marr.), may have derived his name from Kersie near Alloa, the early form of which was Carsin, Robert Kersson (Kairsson or Kersein), minister at Neutoune near Edinburgh, 1661.

Kersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Turkey451:1,729,36563,766
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
England191:2,932,529101,561
Estonia81:165,22626,217
France71:9,488,960336,266
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Kersen (66) may also be a first name.

Kersen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas Kersen, cooper in Edinburgh, 1653 (Edinb. Marr.), may have derived his name from Kersie near Alloa, the early form of which was Carsin, Robert Kersson (Kairsson or Kersein), minister at Neutoune near Edinburgh, 1661.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Kersen Last Name Facts

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

Kersen (Oriya: େକରେସନ, Russian: Керсен) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kersen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 973,426th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 27,396,789 people. The surname Kersen occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Kersen reside; 31 percent reside in North America and 31 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,201,840th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 66 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 4,530,737. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 29 percent live, New Jersey, where 20 percent live and Arkansas, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 17 percent live and The Netherlands, where 14 percent live.

Kersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kersen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kersen surname increased 4,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kersen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kersen last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kersen earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.06% less than the national average, earning $43,122 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerssen92323/
Koersen92177/
Kershen92119/
Kiersen926/
Kerszen925/
Kerseng922/
Kersenn921/
Kersenk921/
Kearsen920/
Kersien920/
Kersn912/
Kerschen86982/
Koerssen86110/
Koehrsen8678/
Kersehen861/
Keerssen861/
Kersin83906/
Karsen83633/
Korsen83601/
Kerson83496/
Kyrsen83303/
Kersan8382/
Kergen8354/
Kerßen8346/
Kirsen8320/
Cersen8316/
Kerzen836/
Kearsn831/
Kershn831/
Kersnh831/
Kerjen831/
Keersn831/
Koerschen8021/
Kerschgen808/
Karssen771,058/
Khersan77883/
Kearson77247/
Kirshen77155/
Qershen7799/
Köhrsen7790/
Kersaan7788/
Korssen7779/
Kierson7777/
Körsgen7775/
Karsien7775/
Coersen7768/
Korszen7744/
Kherson7742/
Karszen7732/
Korsøen7727/
Kershin7726/
Kershon7725/
Kersone7724/
Kershan7723/
Kirszen7720/
Kkyrsen7712/
Hkersan7712/
Åkerson7711/
Åkersén779/
Kaarsen777/
Kersane776/
Kyrsien775/
Khorsen775/
Kersson774/
Karsaen774/
Kerszeń774/
Kohrsen773/
Kertgen772/
Gkerson772/
Koerson772/
Kerssan772/
Keirson771/
Keersan771/
Keerson771/
Khersin771/
Kershne771/
Kersint771/
Kirssen771/
Karsoen771/
Kersion771/
Kersian771/
Kerszan771/
Karrsen771/
Gkarsen771/
Kersang771/
Kersong771/
Kerssin771/
Chersen770/
Korsoen770/
Kersann770/
Keirgen770/
Koerscheen751/
Kirsn732/
Kerzn731/
Keršienė711,078/
Kirschen71381/
Körschen7146/
Kersandt7134/
Kerzienė7126/
Karschen7125/
Kershina7118/
Korschen7117/
Korsåsen7116/
Kerssing7115/
Kerssane7114/
Kjørseng7113/
Kheyrsan716/
Keersaan713/
Kergienė713/
Åkersson712/
Kerrsion712/
Kerrgien711/
Kerschin711/
Kersnova711/
Kirsehen711/
Kerschan711/
Kohrssen711/
Kerschon711/
Kierszyn711/
Kirsienė711/
Kearsong711/
Keirssan710/
Kerschne710/
Kershont710/
Chearsen710/
Karsan672,728/
Kerçin67735/
Korzen67675/
Kirsan67607/
Korsan67521/
Karsin67466/
Kirson67398/
Kersanova67383/
Cerson67381/
Kercan67347/
Carsen67277/
Kırşen67257/
Körschgen67256/
Kerjan67213/
Kyrsan67174/
Karzen67171/
Keržan67157/
Corsen67128/
Kerzan67118/
Korsin6792/
Kärson6763/
Kerjon6741/
Kerschion6741/
Kerchaten6741/
Kergin6737/
Kerzon6736/
Korsén6733/
Cercen6727/
Kärsin6727/
Kerzin6725/
Kirshn6724/
Keršan6722/
Kerjin6722/
Karshn6721/
Körgen6719/
Kersching6718/
Kercin6717/
Kirschgen6716/
Kirsin6713/
Kyrson6710/
Körsén679/
Kersonova677/
Koržen675/
Kreshn674/
Kirgen674/
Kyrsyn674/
Kirzen673/
Kerzem672/
Cersan672/
Karsán672/
Qerson672/
Kirşen672/
Kershaune671/
Krezen671/
Kerėžienė671/
Kersanová671/
Körşen671/
Korsèn671/
Kresne671/
Qersem671/
Kerxin671/
Kregen670/

Kersen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kersen in the Oriya language
େକରେସନekaresana-
Kersen in the Russian language
Керсенkersen-

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