Kersh Surname

147,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kersh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kersh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1391:169,45317,142
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
England2001:278,59021,737
Russia1001:1,441,23199,834
Australia531:509,35338,491
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Syria231:839,1756,287
Palestine131:349,91111,386
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2591:193,89516,985

Kersh (43) may also be a first name.

Kersh Last Name Facts

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

Kersh (Russian: Керш) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kersh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kersh is the 147,032nd most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,418,701 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Kersh reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 43 people.

The surname Kersh is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2,139 people, or 1 in 169,453. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 28 percent reside, Mississippi, where 11 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 13 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Kersh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kersh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kersh surname grew 826 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,222 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kersh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kersh last name are 19.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.93% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kersh earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 14.67% less than the national average, earning R 202,776 per year; in United States they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $43,463 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.61% more than the national average, earning $62,407 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kersch911,316/
Kiersh9168/
Kearsh9112/
Kershe916/
Keirsh911/
Kersdh911/
Koersh911/
Khersh911/
Kers891,999/
Kiersch83301/
Kersche8388/
Kerscht8330/
Kearsch8326/
Kaersch8316/
Kierszh8310/
Koersch831/
Kearshe830/
Koers803,669/
Karsh802,432/
Kiers802,428/
Kirsh802,168/
Kerse801,552/
Keers801,090/
Korsh80406/
Keirs80286/
Kears80188/
Kaers80173/
Kyrsh80133/
Kerss80132/
Åkers8083/
Kersz8064/
Keurs8059/
Kerrs8058/
Kehrs8010/
Khers807/
Kersø807/
Qersh804/
Kerzh802/
Ckers801/
Keyrs800/
Cersh800/
Kershova772/
Kerseher771/
Kerrscht770/
Kirsch7349,195/
Kearse733,145/
Karsch733,092/
Korsch731,882/
Kersse73211/
Kiersz73186/
Keirse73171/
Kirshe7360/
Khorsh7340/
Kharsh7333/
Quersh7325/
Khirsh7319/
Kherss7310/
Keerse738/
Kehers738/
Kerszt737/
Kyrshe735/
Kyrsch734/
Kirsth734/
Kesrch733/
Chersh733/
Kearsz732/
Cersch732/
Kherch732/
Khyrsh732/
Keirst731/
Kearss731/
Kerchd731/
Kirsht731/
Kercht731/
Keerch731/
Khears731/
Körsch731/
Keirch730/
Karrsh730/
Keehrs730/
Kearst730/
Kerrch730/
Kerschová713/
Kars677,207/
Kors673,175/
Kirs671,298/
Kirsche67917/
Cers67213/
Khairsh6786/
Kerš6786/
Keirsse6755/
Keersse6752/
Kersova6742/
Kõrs6735/
Körs6719/
Kyrs6712/
Kahrsch679/
Kherche676/
Kerç674/
Qers672/
Khyorsh671/
Karrsch671/
Quqkers671/
Håkaers671/
Kaarsch671/
Kerrche671/
Keirche671/
Kairsch670/
Quckers670/
Kuirsch670/

Kersh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kersh in the Russian language
Кершkers-

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Kersh Reference & Research

Kirsch FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Kirsch FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kersh
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