Kerste Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kerste Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerste Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1521:111,10017,774
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Kerste (31) may also be a first name.

Kerste Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerste is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerste? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kerste is the 1,011,991st most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Kerste reside; 77 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kerste is also the 1,874,099th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 31 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 111,100. In The Netherlands Kerste is mostly found in: North Brabant, where 41 percent are found, Utrecht, where 22 percent are found and North Holland, where 13 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Germany, where 16 percent are found.

Kerste Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kerste has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kerste last name grew 230 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kerste Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kerste last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

Kerste earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.55% less than the national average, earning $35,145 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerstes9221/
Kierste929/
Kerstep922/
Kerstei921/
Kerstie921/
Kerstey921/
Kersted920/
Kerst912,051/
Keirsted8625/
Kerstedt865/
Kerstead862/
Kierszte862/
Kersteer861/
Kerstter861/
Kershteh861/
Kersztes861/
Keirstea861/
Kersther860/
Kearsted860/
Kirste832,143/
Kierst83202/
Karste83148/
Korste83113/
Kersta8333/
Keurst8317/
Kerszt837/
Kersti835/
Kersty834/
Keirst831/
Kherst831/
Kersts831/
Kearst830/
Åkerstedt80398/
Keirsteah801/
Kearstead801/
Kirstie7739/
Kerscht7730/
Åkersta778/
Kierszt774/
Kiersti772/
Kiersty772/
Kyrsted772/
Kiersta772/
Kirsteh771/
Karsteh771/
Kirsteu771/
Khirste771/
Kerstti771/
Cherste770/
Kirst736,971/
Kärst73130/
Kyrst731/
Kerzt731/
Cerst730/
Kierscht7154/
Kirschte7125/
Kierszta7112/
Kerstädt7111/
Kärstedt718/
Kerstich717/
Kirstead713/
Kerstych712/
Khorstey712/
Karshteh711/
Kerchter711/
Keirstid710/
Kerrscht710/
Kairsted710/
Kirsta67354/
Kyrsta67255/
Kirsty67194/
Kärrstedt6756/
Karsti6737/
Carste6716/
Kirsti6713/
Kirszt679/
Kirsth674/
Korsti671/
Kirzst671/
Kersdh671/
Kairstead671/
Kyrsti671/
Kirsht671/
Kercht671/
Kirsts671/
Cirste671/
Cherst670/

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Footnotes

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