Kessinger
A surname of likely German origin, probably from a place-name or a shortened form built on a Germanic personal name.
The #7,933 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 74,040 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Kessinger is most likely a German surname, though its exact origin is not certain. It may be locational, formed from a place name, or it may be a surname built from a Germanic personal name with an added suffix such as -inger, which often pointed to someone from a place or group. In English-speaking countries the spelling was later fixed in the familiar form Kessinger.
History
The surname appears in German-speaking immigrant communities and later in the United States, where it became established in several spellings and pronunciations. As with many German surnames ending in -inger, the name may have been adapted or simplified after migration, which can make its earlier form hard to pin down with confidence.
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Fun fact
The ending -inger is a common German surname pattern, but it can point to either a place of origin or a family connection, so names like Kessinger are not always easy to trace to one single root.