Kesington Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
England

Kesington Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kesington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria771:2,300,55577,632
England511:1,092,51152,584
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

Kesington (48) may also be a first name.

Kesington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kesington is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kesington.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesington? popularity and diffusion

Kesington is the 1,497,948th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Kesington reside; 55 percent reside in West Africa and 55 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 48 people.

This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 2,300,555. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 77 percent are found, Benue, where 5 percent are found and Ogun, where 4 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Kesington exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Kesington Last Name Statistics demography

Kesington earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $49,958 USD per year.

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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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  • 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 Kesington
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