Kessinger Surname

98,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,802 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kessinger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kessinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6961:77,1858,833
Germany761:1,059,28271,604
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4681:107,30510,748

Kessinger (14) may also be a first name.

Kessinger Last Name Facts

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

Kessinger is most common in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kessinger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 98,711th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,517,606 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Kessinger reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kessinger is also the 3,024,661st most numerous forename worldwide, borne by 14 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,696 people, or 1 in 77,185. In The United States Kessinger is mostly concentrated in: Kentucky, where 13 percent live, Illinois, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 2 percent live and Switzerland, where 0 percent live.

Kessinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kessinger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kessinger last name expanded 1,003 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kessinger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kessinger surname are 24.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kessinger earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 43.7% less than the national average, earning 194,838 kr per year and in United States they earn 6.88% less than the national average, earning $40,182 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaessinger9542/
Kiessinger954/
Koessinger954/
Kessingerz952/
Keessinger951/
Kesssinger951/
Keissinger950/
Kesinger94648/
Kessiner940/
Kissinger897,793/
Kiesinger89465/
Kassinger89423/
Keisinger8978/
Kössinger8973/
Kessenger8971/
Kässinger8958/
Keysinger892/
Kaesinger892/
Kesginger891/
Kessineer891/
Cessinger891/
Keasinger891/
Kyssinger891/
Ketsinger890/
Qessinger890/
Kesingher890/
Keesinger890/
Kesiner8822/
Keschinger8461/
Kaissinger842/
Ceissinger841/
Kissisnger840/
Kasinger821,006/
Kisinger82399/
Cesinger82147/
Kesginer82127/
Kessener82109/
Käsinger8238/
Kissiner8217/
Kiesiner8216/
Kysinger829/
Kesenger823/
Kesinjer823/
Kesingir821/
Keßinger821/
Kezinger820/
Keshiner820/
Keschingher801/
Kaisinger78215/
Kaysinger7895/
Cassinger7875/
Kitsinger7848/
Kissenger7837/
Keizinger7810/
Ceysinger785/
Kießinger782/
Kesengere781/
Kassenger781/
Kissimger781/
Cossinger781/
Kiessener781/
Kisingger781/
Kiszinger781/
Kissynger781/
Keschiner781/
Keisenger780/
Cissinger780/
Kiesenger780/
Kesener7566/
Kisiner758/
Kesgeer751/
Cesiner751/
Keisger750/
Keichinger74207/
Köschinger7417/
Koschinger744/
Khosingger744/
Cheesinger741/
Kissingire741/
Casinger71139/
Kissener7155/
Kicinger7139/
Kisinjer7117/
Keysener7113/
Kocinger7112/
Kisenger7110/
Kechiner7110/
Kasenger715/
Kisxiner714/
Kizinger711/
Cosinger711/
Cisinger711/
Kizenger710/
Kacinger710/
Kaizinger6756/
Kesgir679/
Caysinger677/
Kisger674/
Keschener672/
Kuisenger671/
Kischiner671/
Kicingier671/
Kisingire671/
Ciszinger671/
Chisinger671/
Kisincher671/
Kitsinzer670/
Kaisenger670/
Cassenger670/
Keyzenger670/

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Kessinger Reference & Research

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

Kissinger 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 Kessinger
  • 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