Kerston Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Kerston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Belize11:355,4743,977
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Kerston (96) may also be a first name.

Kerston Last Name Facts

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

Kerston is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerston? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,765,740th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Kerston reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 968,397th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 96 people.

Kerston is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 3,698,561. In The United States Kerston is mostly found in: California, where 35 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 28 percent are found and Hawaii, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 5 percent are found and Wales, where 2 percent are found.

Kerston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kerston has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 251 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kerston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kerston surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kerston earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.15% more than the national average, earning $50,981 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kierston932/
Kerszton931/
Keirston931/
Kerstone930/
Kierszton8811/
Kerstoing881/
Kerstan861,769/
Kerxton8696/
Karston8687/
Kirston8629/
Kyrston862/
Kerzton862/
Korston860/
Kierstan80259/
Kerstann8016/
Kearstan807/
Kirszton806/
Cherston802/
Kersztan801/
Kehrstan801/
Kerstane801/
Kiersztan75205/
Kierzstan755/
Kiersztun751/
Corston71617/
Carston71527/
Kirstan71213/
Karstan7169/
Korstan714/
Kyrstan711/
Kirchton675/
Kirstane674/
Åkerstam674/
Cairston670/
Carstton670/
Corrston670/
Kirsztan670/
Chirston670/
Corstan571/
Cirstan570/
Carstan570/
Chirstan534/

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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 Kerston
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis