Kjersem Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kjersem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kjersem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2141:24,0293,163
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Kjersem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kjersem occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kjersem? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 988,329th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. Kjersem is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Kjersem reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Kjersem is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 24,029. In Norway it is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 70 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 19 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 7 percent reside. Besides Norway this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Kjersem Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kjersem earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 1.34% more than the national average, earning 350,713 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.16% less than the national average, earning $41,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $48,458 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kjersheim8836/
Gjersem8627/
Kjersen862/
Gjersheim754/
Gjersen7130/
Kjersén7110/
Kiersen716/
Kseerhseen591/
Kierchheim591/
Kierson5777/
Kyerson571/
Gjersing5378/
Gjersand5312/
Kiersing5310/
Kierszyn531/

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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 Kjersem
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