Kerster Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Kerster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Kerster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerster is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerster? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,484,726th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Kerster are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Kerster is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States Kerster is most common in: Florida, where 26 percent are found, Maryland, where 16 percent are found and California, where 14 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Suriname, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.

Kerster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kerster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kerster surname grew 184 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kerster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kerster are 46.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 93.33% registered with the party.

The amount Kerster earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 79.4% more than the national average, earning $77,409 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.03% less than the national average, earning $49,669 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerstter931/
Kersteer931/
Kersther930/
Koerster930/
Kiershter880/
Kirster8644/
Karster8641/
Korster861/
Cherster802/
Kerchter801/
Kaarster801/
Kirsteir801/
Khorster801/
Korsteur800/
Kirschter751/
Karstır7139/
Carster7118/
Corster710/
Kirchter671/
Carstair530/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kerster
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