Kerss Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Kerss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Australia371:729,61448,196
England331:1,688,42669,999
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland421:89,1244,677
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kerss Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kerss occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kerss.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerss? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,558,593rd most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. The surname Kerss is predominantly found in Oceania, where 28 percent of Kerss reside; 28 percent reside in Australasia and 28 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 6,143,372. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 15 percent reside, Texas, where 12 percent reside and Virginia, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 28 percent reside and England, where 25 percent reside.

Kerss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kerss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 5,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kerss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kerss are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

Kerss earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.98% more than the national average, earning $56,517 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kersse91211/
Kherss9110/
Kearss911/
Kers891,999/
Keirsse8355/
Keersse8352/
Koers803,669/
Kersh803,013/
Kiers802,428/
Kerse801,552/
Keers801,090/
Kirss80574/
Keirs80286/
Kears80188/
Kaers80173/
Åkers8083/
Kersz8064/
Keurs8059/
Kerrs8058/
Korss8040/
Kehrs8010/
Karss809/
Kersø807/
Khers807/
Cerss801/
Ckers801/
Keyrs800/
Kearse733,145/
Kersch731,316/
Kiersz73186/
Keirse73171/
Kiersh7368/
Kearsh7312/
Kehers738/
Keerse738/
Kerszt737/
Kershe736/
Kearsz732/
Kersdh731/
Koersh731/
Keirst731/
Keirsh731/
Khears731/
Khersh731/
Querss731/
Keehrs730/
Kearst730/
Cherss730/
Kars677,207/
Kors673,175/
Kirs671,298/
Kiersch67301/
Cers67213/
Kersche6788/
Kerš6786/
Kersova6742/
Kõrs6735/
Kerscht6730/
Kearsch6726/
Körs6719/
Kaersch6716/
Kyrs6712/
Kierszh6710/
Kerç674/
Qers672/
Håkaers671/
Quqkers671/
Koersch671/
Quckers670/
Kearshe670/

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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
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  • 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 Kerss
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