How Many People Have the Last Name Kersey?

8,459

people had the surname Kersey in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 34,843 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#4,189

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

2.87

In 2010

Largest Group

82.3%

White

Change Since 2000

+5.5%

+438 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Kersey (82.3%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 12.3%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Kersey ranks #3,168. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 84.5% to 82.3%.

White 82.3%
Black 12.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%
Two or more races 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%

📈 Change Since 2000

Kersey grew from 8,021 people in 2000 to 8,459 in 2010 (up 5.5%), and its rank fell from #4,087 to #4,189. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.97 to 2.87 people per 100,000.

20002010
People8,0218,459
Rank#4,087#4,189
Per 100,000 people2.972.87

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Kersey

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#4,186Pagano8,465
#4,187Riddick8,464
#4,188Gillen8,462
#4,189Kersey8,459
#4,190Gorham8,458
#4,191Cai8,457
#4,192Griego8,456

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Kersey: K620

Kirk 54,394 Krause 34,722 Kruse 20,584 Kraus 19,028 Kirsch 8,764 Krug 7,827 Kress 7,528 Krauss 6,865

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