Kesney Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guyana
Highest density in:
Guyana

Kesney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kesney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guyana321:23,8192,802
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Kesney (52) may also be a first name.

Kesney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kesney is carried by more people in Guyana than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kesney.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,580,327th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. The last name Kesney occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kesney live; 57 percent live in South America and 57 percent live in Gallo-Germanic South America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 52 people.

The surname is most frequent in Guyana, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 23,819. In Guyana it is most prevalent in: East Berbice-Corentyne, where 69 percent are found, Demerara-Mahaica, where 22 percent are found and Upper Demerara-Berbice, where 9 percent are found. Barring Guyana this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent are found and Mexico, where 2 percent are found.

Kesney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kesney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kesney surname increased 256 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kesney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kesney last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Kesney earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.83% less than the national average, earning $39,769 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kedsney9215/
Keasney920/
Kesne912/
Kesny910/
Kasney83119/
Kesnay8330/
Kosney8324/
Cesney837/
Keshny831/
Kessne831/
Keszny831/
Keusne831/
Kesnei831/
Kisney830/
Chesney779,621/
Quesney771,016/
Koshney7773/
Kesenne7759/
Keszner7727/
Kashney778/
Cessney774/
Keesner771/
Kessnes771/
Keshnee771/
Keshneh771/
Kesnett771/
Kehsner771/
Kejsner771/
Koesnie771/
Ketsner770/
Keeshne770/
Keshned770/
Kissney770/
Kossney770/
Kesneer770/
Kassney770/
Kesni73238/
Kesna73108/
Cesne7383/
Kosne7328/
Kasne7321/
Kisne7310/
Kejne737/
Kisny733/
Kexne731/
Kesnh731/
Koschney7140/
Keissner7131/
Keijsner7129/
Kheshneh7124/
Keyssner7116/
Chessney712/
Keiszner711/
Quesniey711/
Cheysney711/
Cheasney710/
Keashner710/
Keysness710/
Kesshner710/
Chesne671,097/
Quesne67852/
Cisney67672/
Keßner67340/
Keshni67155/
Kešner67148/
Kessna67102/
Kaszny6797/
Koesni6785/
Kesnga6780/
Kasneh6771/
Koszny6757/
Käsner6754/
Kösner6749/
Kejner6744/
Kozney6739/
Cosney6737/
Kesnai6732/
Khisny6722/
Kysnes6719/
Koshny6715/
Kissne6714/
Kasnay679/
Kashne678/
Keshna678/
Kesnis677/
Kisnay677/
Kisniy676/
Kizney676/
Khasne675/
Khesna675/
Casney674/
Koshne674/
Kisnae673/
Kasnie673/
Kashny673/
Kaesna673/
Kessneich672/
Kassne672/
Kyshny672/
Kazney671/
Kicney671/
Kasnei671/
Kasnej671/
Kishny671/
Kezzne671/
Kosnei671/
Keaschner671/
Keijne671/
Khosne671/
Khosny671/
Koßney671/
Kosnie671/
Kossne671/
Coesne671/
Kesnna671/
Kisnoe671/
Kosnee671/
Keisna670/
Kiesna670/
Keischner670/
Ceasny670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kesney
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