Kersey
See also: kersey
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English cærse (“cress”) + īeġ (“island”).
Proper noun edit
Kersey (countable and uncountable, plural Kerseys)
- A village and civil parish of Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL999904).
- A locality in Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada.
- A town in Weld County, Colorado, United States, derived from a maiden's name.
- An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Indiana, United States.
- A census-designated place in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kersey is the 4189th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8459 individuals. Kersey is most common among White (82.31%) and Black/African American (12.29%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kersey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 296.