Kersey Surname

40,676th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Kersey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kersey,' a parish in Suffolk, near Hadleigh.

Selvestre de Kereseye, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Kersy, Somerset, x Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1715.

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Kersey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,8451:33,4224,175
England1,1041:50,4696,250
Canada5381:68,4867,881
Australia1521:177,60318,018
Wales581:53,3544,894
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Israel201:427,88233,464
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Honduras91:979,6054,574
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
France51:13,284,544357,392
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
China41:341,830,39216,990
Micronesia41:26,561731
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5751:42,3925,342
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3511:37,1714,399

Kersey (229) may also be a first name.

Kersey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kersey,' a parish in Suffolk, near Hadleigh.

Selvestre de Kereseye, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Kersy, Somerset, x Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1715. Married — John Kersey and Rebecca Taylor: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1745. Buried — Juliana Kersey, Mr. Hare's mother: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1786. Married — Thomas Kersey and Nancy Larkin: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Kersey (Suff.), 13th cent. Kersy = the Cress-Waterside [Middle English kerse, Old English cærse, cress + Middle English -e)y, Old English í(e)g, island, waterside]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kersey is the name of a Suffolk parish.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Kersey Last Name Facts

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

Kersey (Marathi: केरसी) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kersey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 40,676th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 565,803 people. Kersey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Kersey are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kersey is also the 593,349th most frequently held given name throughout the world It is held by 229 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 10,845 people, or 1 in 33,422. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 11 percent reside, Georgia, where 11 percent reside and North Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 43 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Kersey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kersey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kersey surname grew 803 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 192 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 5,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kersey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kersey surname are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.87% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kersey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.43% less than the national average, earning $40,807 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.02% more than the national average, earning $50,686 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kearsey921,002/
Keirsey92589/
Kiersey92518/
Kershey9249/
Ketrsey921/
Keersey920/
Kerssey920/
Kerse911,552/
Kersy9198/
Kierscey866/
Kearseyj861/
Kearssey860/
Kearse833,145/
Kersse83211/
Keirse83171/
Kersee83125/
Kierse83114/
Koerse8392/
Kirsey8364/
Karsey8345/
Cersey8342/
Kerseh8339/
Kersei8321/
Korsey8317/
Kersie8315/
Kersea839/
Keerse838/
Kershe836/
Kergey834/
Kearsy833/
Kersay833/
Kercey833/
Kaerse832/
Kersje831/
Kersye831/
Kersae831/
Kerzey830/
Kerxey830/
Kiersy830/
Keurse830/
Kersche7788/
Keirsse7755/
Keersse7752/
Kershes7751/
Kerchey7735/
Kerseer7721/
Kershys7717/
Kirshey7716/
Keersee7713/
Kersheh7712/
Kersies7712/
Kerseah7712/
Chersey778/
Kersges778/
Åkerset776/
Karshey774/
Kerseea771/
Kersiya771/
Kerssie771/
Ceirsey771/
Korseyo771/
Kerserh771/
Kershee771/
Kersytė771/
Korshey771/
Kearsay770/
Kresgey770/
Cerscey770/
Kearser770/
Kirhsey770/
Quersey770/
Kersser770/
Kearshe770/
Kershea770/
Kersyth770/
Kersa732,101/
Kercy731,513/
Karse73848/
Kerce73750/
Kirse73603/
Kersi73582/
Korse73507/
Kerge73408/
Kerze73110/
Kerže7342/
Kirsy7334/
Cerse7320/
Kerje7317/
Karsy7314/
Korsy736/
Kerzy732/
Cersy732/
Kirschey71236/
Kershest7132/
Kiersche714/
Keerezey713/
Kharseya711/
Kersheed711/
Kerssaye711/
Kerschea711/
Kerseher711/
Khersa674,172/
Karshe672,661/
Kresge672,628/
Carsey67941/
Corsey67736/
Keršys67702/
Kierce67598/
Kharse67567/
Karsay67549/
Kersha67528/
Korsee67416/
Kırsoy67257/
Kirshy67141/
Kearce67133/
Kerzee67131/
Keršis67131/
Kerget67104/
Kershi67103/
Kırsay67101/
Coerse6799/
Kerzie6793/
Korsei6791/
Korsse6785/
Kyrsei6764/
Kirshe6760/
Körsoy6744/
Kerzer6740/
Karseh6730/
Keirce6730/
Cersoy6728/
Kaarse6723/
Kersih6722/
Korzey6721/
Kersat6718/
Karsee6717/
Kersai6717/
Cherse6716/
Cercey6715/
Karsea6714/
Karsoy6714/
Korshe6712/
Karsie6712/
Kersić6710/
Khersi679/
Korseh679/
Khorse678/
Kerssa675/
Kersou675/
Kyrshe675/
Kirseh674/
Querse674/
Karsei674/
Kerjee673/
Kerjes673/
Korsea673/
Korshy673/
Kherge672/
Karsyi672/
Chersy672/
Kersah672/
Karshy672/
Kirsie672/
Korsay671/
Kearcy671/
Kearsa671/
Kersaj671/
Kersui671/
Kerszi671/
Kertge671/
Kirrsy671/
Koirse671/
Kyorse671/
Kirsay671/
Kerscheit671/
Kergeš671/
Kercea671/
Kiersa671/
Kirsze671/
Cerszy671/
Kersia671/
Kerssi671/
Kherje671/
Kerjay671/
Kerjer670/
Kersau670/
Kerzoy670/
Kirssy670/
Kirxey670/
Kirsee670/
Keerce670/
Kergee670/

Kersey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kersey in the Marathi language
केरसीkerasi-

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Kersey Reference & Research

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