Kessens Surname

493,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kessens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kessens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3801:211,85623,990
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
Netherlands951:177,76025,545
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Kessens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kessens is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kessens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kessens? popularity and diffusion

It is the 493,410th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 10,876,934 people. Kessens occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Kessens live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 380 people, or 1 in 211,856. In Germany Kessens is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 81 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent reside and Hamburg, where 5 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 14 percent reside.

Kessens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kessens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kessens last name increased 483 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kessens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kessens last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Kessens earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.39% more than the national average, earning $44,180 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaessens9319/
Kassens86782/
Kässens86160/
Cessens8624/
Kossens866/
Kessems861/
Kesense861/
Kaesens861/
Keesens860/
Ceyssens801,279/
Coessens80647/
Caessens8080/
Kassenns801/
Kasens7729/
Kosens7712/
Cesens770/
Ceijssens753/
Cassens712,026/
Cossens71294/
Kisense71251/
Coesens71232/
Caesens7168/
Ceysens7152/
Kassins717/
Kissins713/
Kesench711/
Kitsens711/
Kechens710/
Ketchens67419/
Quyssens6784/
Quissens6711/
Cassiens675/
Keshions672/
Kaisense671/

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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
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  • 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 Kessens
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