Kerslake Surname

119,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,836 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Samoa

Kerslake Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the CRESS- Stream [Middle English kerse, Old English cærse, cress + Middle English -lake, Old English lacu, a stream]

Kerslake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5041:37,0474,848
Australia6021:44,8435,643
United States4561:794,86661,363
Samoa3651:531147
Canada3471:106,18311,435
Wales2321:13,3381,475
New Zealand1691:26,7954,697
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Ireland431:109,5105,657
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9691:25,1553,474
Wales281:56,0152,800
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Kerslake Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the CRESS- Stream [Middle English kerse, Old English cærse, cress + Middle English -lake, Old English lacu, a stream]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kerslake is an old Tiverton name, and it is still to be found in the town. Burgesses of that town bore this name in the reign of James I. (H.), and Abraham Kerslake was a Tiverton churchwarden in the time of Charles II. (D.). Christian Kerslake left a bequest for the poor of the town in 1620 (H.).

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

Kerslake Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerslake occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kerslake.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerslake? popularity and diffusion

It is the 119,733rd most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,899,777 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Kerslake reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,504 people, or 1 in 37,047. In England it is most prevalent in: Devon, where 16 percent live, Somerset, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Besides England Kerslake exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Kerslake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kerslake has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kerslake surname expanded 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 724 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 829 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 538 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kerslake Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kerslake surname is chiefly Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kerslake surname are 10.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.41% being registered with the party.

The amount Kerslake earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 122.38% more than the national average, earning R 528,468 per year; in United States they earn 16.36% more than the national average, earning $50,210 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.82% more than the national average, earning $50,092 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kearslake94107/
Kershlake941/
Karslake88296/
Kreslake8820/
Kirslake881/
Kreslak802/
Carslake75659/
Corslake750/
Cherszlak711/
Kreżlak671/
Karzlaki631/
Kreżlok531/

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