Kursner Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kursner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kursner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2481:33,1174,867
France601:1,107,045119,335
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Küršner (2) are calculated separately.

Kursner Last Name Facts

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

Kursner is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Küršner. For other possible spellings of Kursner click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kursner? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 837,371st most widely held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 22,150,595 people. The surname Kursner occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Kursner live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 248 people, or 1 in 33,117. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Vaud, where 89 percent are found, Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 10 percent are found and Canton of Fribourg, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Switzerland it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in France, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Kursner Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kursner earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 108.19% more than the national average, earning $89,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 64.19% more than the national average, earning $81,574 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kurshner9330/
Küršner902/
Kurschner88679/
Kuershner881/
Kirsner86535/
Kurzner86108/
Korsner8618/
Khursne865/
Kursnge861/
Kuerschner82614/
Kirshner801,684/
Kirszner80199/
Kurchner8053/
Kiersner806/
Koersner802/
Kurzhner801/
Kursna772/
Kirschner7524,718/
Kürschner754,266/
Korschner75115/
Kierszner757/
Kiershner751/
Koershner750/
Curschner750/
Kirzner711,040/
Kiršner71101/
Koerschner7174/
Corsner7142/
Kierschner7111/
Kurshna714/
Kirrschner714/
Kirschnner712/
Curzner712/
Korzner711/
Kiržner711/
Korschnner711/
Kirzhner67287/
Kurzenne6727/
Kürchner672/
Kurzhnyr671/
Khursnid671/

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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 Kursner
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