Kierst Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Kierst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kierst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kierst (10) may also be a first name.

Kierst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kierst occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kierst? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,177,228th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. Kierst is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Kierst live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kierst is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 10 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 122 people, or 1 in 2,970,975. In The United States it is primarily found in: Missouri, where 19 percent live, New York, where 18 percent live and Michigan, where 13 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent live and Poland, where 10 percent live.

Kierst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kierst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kierst last name grew 4,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kierst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kierst last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kierst earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning $44,775 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kierste929/
Kierszt924/
Kirst916,971/
Kerst912,051/
Kierscht8654/
Kierszte862/
Kirste832,143/
Kerste83251/
Keurst8317/
Kuerst8310/
Kirszt839/
Kerszt837/
Kirsth834/
Kaerst833/
Keirst831/
Kherst831/
Kersts831/
Kirzst831/
Kirsht831/
Kirsts831/
Kearst830/
Kirscht771,288/
Kerscht7730/
Khirste771/
Kärst73130/
Kurst7390/
Kürst736/
Cirst732/
Kyrst731/
Kerzt731/
Kirzt730/
Cerst730/
Kirschte7125/
Kirstová718/
Kirstova711/
Kerrscht710/
Käärst6727/
Chirst6723/
Kursth671/
Kercht671/
Kersdh671/
Cuirst670/
Kircht670/
Cherst670/

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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 Kierst
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