Kesner Surname

130,589th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Czechia

Kesner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kesner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6671:135,90514,232
Czechia2131:49,9228,359
Israel1501:57,0517,341
Poland1111:342,42138,975
South Africa741:732,13151,520
Croatia401:105,71516,512
England391:1,428,66862,556
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4661:107,76510,786

The alternate forms: Kešner (148) are calculated separately.

Kesner (3,991) may also be a first name.

Kesner Last Name Facts

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

Kesner (Russian: Кеснер) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Kešner. Click here for other possible spellings of Kesner.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesner? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kesner is the 130,589th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,103,795 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Kesner reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 110,587th most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 3,991 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,667 people, or 1 in 135,905. In The United States Kesner is most frequent in: West Virginia, where 22 percent live, California, where 6 percent live and Virginia, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 6 percent live and Israel, where 4 percent live.

Kesner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kesner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kesner surname expanded 572 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kesner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kesner last name are 5.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kesner earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 24.74% less than the national average, earning R 178,836 per year; in United States they earn 3.62% less than the national average, earning $41,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.66% less than the national average, earning $47,366 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kešner94148/
Kessner921,872/
Kiesner92409/
Keisner92211/
Keshner92179/
Keszner9227/
Kaesner927/
Kesnere925/
Keesner921/
Koesner921/
Keysner921/
Kesnerd921/
Kehsner921/
Kejsner921/
Ketsner920/
Kesnger920/
Kesneer920/
Kaessner86172/
Keschner86137/
Kiessner8665/
Keissner8631/
Keijsner8629/
Keyssner8616/
Koessner868/
Kieszner862/
Keishner861/
Keiszner861/
Kiejsner861/
Keashner860/
Keussner860/
Kesshner860/
Kisner835,899/
Kasner831,935/
Keßner83340/
Kosner83196/
Käsner8354/
Cesner8351/
Kösner8349/
Kejner8344/
Kezner8333/
Kysner8331/
Kecner832/
Kesnerová80222/
Kaeschner8011/
Kesnerova803/
Kieschner802/
Koeschner802/
Keaschner801/
Keuschner801/
Keischner800/
Kassner774,736/
Kissner773,173/
Kerzner771,114/
Kashner77785/
Chesner77438/
Kaisner77301/
Kiszner77237/
Kössner77221/
Kishner77180/
Keijner7784/
Kossner7775/
Kießner7773/
Keyßner7773/
Koshner7772/
Kässner7767/
Keizner7747/
Ceisner7735/
Kajsner7728/
Keißner7727/
Käszner7718/
Kaysner7718/
Kaeßner779/
Keyzner778/
Cessner777/
Kyshner775/
Kahsner774/
Kaasner773/
Quesner773/
Kisnner773/
Kiscner773/
Kisgner771/
Kisneer771/
Keczner771/
Köszner771/
Kosnier771/
Kuisner771/
Kyssner771/
Kisnier770/
Keazner770/
Kitsner770/
Keisnir770/
Ceshner770/
Kohsner770/
Kessnerová7546/
Kessnerova752/
Kaschner711,231/
Kerzhner71338/
Kischner71166/
Queisner7164/
Käschner7131/
Kayssner7119/
Kaytsner7117/
Kashnier718/
Quaesner717/
Kierzner716/
Chessner714/
Kaissner712/
Koschner712/
Kaassner711/
Kisznier711/
Keichner711/
Kaishner710/
Keechner710/
Chesneer710/
Kisshner710/
Chesnear710/
Cheesner710/
Kassnner710/
Kissnger710/
Cosner673,160/
Casner672,721/
Kaßner671,137/
Kizner67977/
Käßner67487/
Kißner67385/
Kešnerová67129/
Kašner67110/
Cezner67103/
Kijner6791/
Koßner6777/
Cisner6764/
Kişner6762/
Kyzner6747/
Queissner6741/
Kozner6740/
Košner6739/
Kasnir6737/
Kazner6737/
Kößner6722/
Kožner6711/
Kisschner6710/
Kicner678/
Kasnyr676/
Kišner675/
Kyšner673/
Kisnir672/
Ketchnerr671/
Kissngner671/
Kisnerova671/
Kosnir671/
Kettchner670/

Kesner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kesner in the Russian language
Кеснерkesner-

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Kesner Reference & Research

Kastner FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Kastner FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Kesner
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