Korst Surname
Approximately 1,005 people bear this surname
Korst Surname User-submission:
The meaning of this surname is crust, as in the crust of a loaf of bread.
Korst Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 371 | 1:976,978 | 72,504 |
| Germany | 270 | 1:298,168 | 30,684 |
| Netherlands | 259 | 1:65,201 | 11,174 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
The alternate forms: Körst (2) are calculated separately.
Korst Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of this surname is crust, as in the crust of a loaf of bread.
- mooloolarbar1950Korst Demographics
Average Korst Salary in
United States
$52,504 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Korst Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Korst Come From? nationality or country of origin
Korst (Russian: Корст) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Körst. For other possible spellings of Korst click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Korst? popularity and diffusion
The surname Korst is the 360,343rd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,251,289 people. Korst occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Korst are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 371 people, or 1 in 976,978. In The United States Korst is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 17 percent live, Illinois, where 15 percent live and California, where 11 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent live and The Netherlands, where 26 percent live.
Korst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Korst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Korst surname grew 1,427 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Korst Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Korst are 8.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.4% registered with the party.
The amount Korst earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.86% less than the national average, earning 239,285 kr per year; in United States they earn 21.68% more than the national average, earning $52,504 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.54% more than the national average, earning $66,842 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Körst | 93 | 2 | / |
| Korste | 91 | 113 | / |
| Khorst | 91 | 108 | / |
| Korsts | 91 | 3 | / |
| Korsht | 91 | 1 | / |
| Korsæth | 83 | 48 | / |
| Karst | 80 | 6,911 | / |
| Kerst | 80 | 2,051 | / |
| Kärst | 80 | 130 | / |
| Kurst | 80 | 90 | / |
| Corst | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kürst | 80 | 6 | / |
| Khorshtd | 77 | 3 | / |
| Korstova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karste | 73 | 148 | / |
| Karszt | 73 | 23 | / |
| Keurst | 73 | 17 | / |
| Karsst | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kaarst | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kerszt | 73 | 7 | / |
| Karsht | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kaerst | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kursth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karsth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kherst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Coorst | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kurste | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cohrst | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kerscht | 67 | 30 | / |
| Khorshd | 67 | 9 | / |
| Karscht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kourcht | 67 | 1 | / |
Korst Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Korst in the Russian language | ||
| Корст | korst | - |
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