Kersley Surname
Approximately 740 people bear this surname
Kersley Surname Definition:
A township in Lancashire.
Kersley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 393 | 1:141,776 | 13,759 |
| Australia | 133 | 1:202,975 | 19,846 |
| United States | 51 | 1:7,107,038 | 327,397 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Mauritius | 6 | 1:215,570 | 8,537 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 342 | 1:71,273 | 7,942 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Kersley (118) may also be a first name.
Kersley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A township in Lancashire.
Kersley Demographics
Kersley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kersley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kersley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kersley occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kersley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kersley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 457,199th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,848,035 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Kersley live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. Kersley is also the 859,937th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 118 people.
The last name Kersley is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 393 people, or 1 in 141,776. In England Kersley is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 22 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Surrey, where 10 percent live. Excluding England this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Kersley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kersley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kersley last name grew 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 232 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kersley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kersley surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kersley are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kersley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.38% less than the national average, earning $41,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.13% less than the national average, earning $43,657 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearsley | 93 | 2,207 | / |
| Keirsley | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kiersley | 93 | 0 | / |
| Cersley | 86 | 82 | / |
| Kresley | 86 | 67 | / |
| Kearsly | 86 | 15 | / |
| Kersler | 86 | 7 | / |
| Keirsly | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kirsley | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kerslay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kersleh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Korsley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kersles | 86 | 0 | / |
| Karsley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kressley | 80 | 414 | / |
| Kershler | 80 | 25 | / |
| Kerslahe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cearsley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Korsle | 77 | 6 | / |
| Karsly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kersli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kresle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Carsley | 71 | 827 | / |
| Kerslah | 71 | 98 | / |
| Kirslys | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kreslya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Corsley | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kyrslys | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cresley | 71 | 2 | / |
| Korsleh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kirsles | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerchly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kirsler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Karslay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kerchle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kirslea | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kerzler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cirsley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cressley | 67 | 195 | / |
| Kershlis | 67 | 15 | / |
| Corssley | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kerchler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chirsley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Corrsley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kressleu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kresslee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kersilla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Creshley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carssley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Karschle | 67 | 0 | / |
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