Kerst Surname

202,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kerst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1981:67,2008,583
United States5131:706,54855,809
Netherlands1601:105,54517,044
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Belgium231:499,85448,667
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
England101:5,571,806158,774
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2301:218,34218,603

Kerst (204) may also be a first name.

Kerst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kerst (Russian: Керст) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerst? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 202,948th most commonly used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,553,167 people. The last name Kerst is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Kerst are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kerst is also the 633,892nd most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 204 people.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 1,198 people, or 1 in 67,200. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent are found, Thuringia, where 21 percent are found and Hesse, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 8 percent are found.

Kerst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kerst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kerst last name grew 223 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kerst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kerst surname are 29.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.74% registered with the political party.

The amount Kerst earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 13.97% less than the national average, earning R 204,444 per year; in United States they earn 7.88% more than the national average, earning $46,551 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.42% more than the national average, earning $61,318 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerste91251/
Kierst91202/
Keurst9117/
Kerszt917/
Kaerst913/
Kersts911/
Keirst911/
Kherst911/
Kearst910/
Kerscht8330/
Kierszt834/
Kirst806,971/
Karst806,911/
Korst801,005/
Kärst80130/
Körst802/
Kerzt801/
Kyrst801/
Cerst800/
Kierscht7754/
Kerrscht770/
Kirste732,143/
Khorst73108/
Karszt7323/
Karsst7314/
Kirszt739/
Kaarst738/
Kirsth734/
Karsht734/
Korsht731/
Kirsts731/
Kercht731/
Kirsht731/
Kirzst731/
Karsth731/
Kersdh731/
Cherst730/
Kirscht671,288/
Korsæth6748/
Keřt6714/
Karscht674/
Khyorst672/
Cherszt671/
Khirste671/

Kerst Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerst in the Russian language
Керстkerst-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kerst
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