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

Kerste is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kerste.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerste? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,011,991st most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. The last name Kerste is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Kerste live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kerste is also the 1,874,099th most numerous forename internationally. It is borne by 31 people.

It is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 111,100. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Brabant, where 41 percent reside, Utrecht, where 22 percent reside and North Holland, where 13 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Germany, where 16 percent reside.

Kerste Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kerste has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kerste surname rose 230 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kerste Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kerste surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the political 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

  • 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 Kerste
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