Last names beginning with K

Last names from KER to KERZNER

Each of the names is displayed with corresponding data on the name's rank and the number of time it shows up in census. Some surnames are also augmented with information about their origins and meanings. Names are sorted in alphabetical order.

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Ker	34,554	46,828		620	English	Local: At the kerr, ...
Keramidas	141,788			108
Keran	88,825			194
Keranen	33,876	43,296		634	Finnish
Kerans	68,782	83,008		267
Kerbaugh	72,466			250
Kerbel	50,261	62,896		391	Jewish
Kerber	11,105	11,514		2,623	Jewish
Kerbo	57,090	43,295		334
Kerbow	53,047	31,729		366
Kerbs	29,261	20,166		762	Polish
Kerby	7,892	7,200		3,891	English	Local: Of Kirkby. Pa...
Kerbyson	118,236			136
Kercado	118,954	71,441		135
Kerce	35,916	83,007		591
Kerch	74,398			242
Kercher	19,587	40,315		1,274		Gaelic, 'carcar;' We...
Kercheval	41,382	33,519		496
Kerchner	23,350	27,525		1,016	Hungarian
Kerckhoff	121,780			131

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kerecman	124,109			128	Slovakian
Kerecz	144,908			105	Hungarian
Kerek	134,929			115	Slovakian
Kerekes	19,882	25,465		1,251	Slovakian
Keren	90,252			190	Jewish
Kerens	150,436	83,005		100	Belgian
Keresey	129,619			121	Hungarian
Kerestes	48,469	28,813		409	Slovakian
Keresztes	132,259			118	Hungarian
Kerezsi	144,908			105	Hungarian
Kerfeld	106,477			155
Kerfien	144,908	23,709		105
Kerfoot	26,566	16,875		863	English	Local: Of Kerford. K...
Kerg	111,119			147
Kerger	85,643	71,438		203	Belgian
Keri	73,412	71,437		246	Croatian
Kerian	121,780			131
Kerin	28,298	46,827		795	Irish
Kerins	23,594	40,314		1,002
Kerivan	78,838			225

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kerk	118,236	62,893		136	Belgian
Kerkau	147,095			103	Belgian
Kerkemeyer	149,328			101
Kerker	40,203	56,342		513	Jewish
Kerkes	74,957			240	Czech
Kerkhof	88,461			195	Dutch
Kerkhoff	29,296	43,294		761	Dutch
Kerkhove	138,741			111
Kerkman	44,350	56,341		457	Dutch
Kerkove	101,157			165	Belgian
Kerkow	95,567			177
Kerkstra	57,705			330
Kerkvliet	109,328	51,073		150	Belgian
Kerl	33,020	30,178		654	Jewish
Kerle	112,365			145	Belgian
Kerlee	83,965			208
Kerler	149,328			101	Jewish
Kerley	6,710	6,642		4,640	Irish
Kerlick	128,797			122
Kerlin	14,488	17,287		1,888	Swiss

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kerling	107,565			153	Hungarian
Kerman	30,753	26,421		715	Jewish
Kermani	76,208			235	Pakistani
Kermeen	120,330			133
Kermes	109,915	83,004		149	Hungarian
Kermode	60,390			312	Irish
Kern	1,162	1,418		27,634	Jewish
Kernaghan	56,246			340
Kernahan	85,643			203
Kernan	10,941	13,030		2,669
Kerndt	138,741			111
Kernell	58,130	51,072		327	English	Local: At the kernel...
Kernen	36,381	56,340		581	Dutch
Kerner	8,472	11,045		3,583	Jewish
Kernes	48,380	46,826		410
Kerney	19,890	11,044		1,250	Jewish
Kernick	108,153			152
Kernizan	113,519			143
Kernodie	139,757			110
Kernodle	32,939	83,001		656

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kernohan	91,801			186
Kerns	2,206	1,771		15,113	Dutch
Kernstock	106,477			155	Hungarian
Kero	69,854	51,071		262	Croatian
Keroack	127,948			123
Kerouac	126,400			125
Kerpan	123,314			129	Hungarian
Kerper	42,056	83,000		486	Jewish
Kerperien	148,244			102
Kerr	729	721		42,758	English	Local: At the kerr, ...
Kerrick	23,167	18,159		1,028
Kerridge	69,854			262	English	Local: Of Kerridge, ...
Kerrigan	5,831	6,433		5,435	Irish
Kerrins	111,119			147
Kerrison	84,968			205	English	Local: Of Kerdeston,...
Kerry	14,664	14,023		1,859	English	Local: Of Kerrey, a ...
Kersaint	121,780			131	Greek
Kersbergen	104,819			158	Belgian
Kersch	52,935	40,313		367	Jewish
Kerschbaum	127,948			123	Hungarian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kerschen	54,152			357	Belgian
Kerscher	52,500	46,825		371	Jewish
Kerschner	23,237	23,708		1,024	Jewish
Kersenbrock	119,644			134
Kersey	4,087	4,852		8,021	English	Local: Of Kersey, a ...
Kersh	18,069	15,783		1,423	Jewish
Kershaw	6,496	7,270		4,819	English	Local: Of Kirkshaw, ...
Kershisnik	147,095			103
Kershner	8,389	8,823		3,622	Jewish
Kersjes	108,153			152	Dutch
Kerska	114,852	71,432		141
Kerslake	71,808	46,824		253	English	Local: Of Karslake.
Kerson	91,404	56,339		187
Kerst	56,687	82,999		337	Belgian
Kerstein	42,830	35,473		476	Jewish
Kersten	9,520	12,595		3,132	Belgian
Kerstetter	11,150	12,594		2,610
Kerstiens	53,047			366
Kersting	18,667	40,312		1,360	Austrian
Kerstner	103,706			160	Hungarian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kerswill	111,740			146	English	Local: Of Abbots Ker...
Kert	114,852			141	Jewish
Kertes	84,631			206	Hungarian
Kertesz	39,111	46,823		530	Slovakian
Kerth	47,735	51,070		417	Austrian
Kertis	57,849	56,338		329	Slovakian
Kerton	105,374			157	English	Local: Of Kirton, a ...
Kertscher	123,314			129	Hungarian
Kertz	40,083	33,518		515	Hungarian
Kertzman	99,725	82,997		168	Jewish
Kerver	118,954			135
Kervick	140,756			109
Kervin	24,724	20,789		946	Hungarian
Kerwick	69,854			262	Irish
Kerwin	8,495	10,889		3,573	English	Local: Originally Cu...
Kerwood	38,141	43,292		546
Kery	114,852			141	English	Local: Of Kerrey, a ...
Kerzman	72,022	46,822		252	Belgian
Kerzner	52,500			371	Jewish