Cearns Surname

737,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Cearns Surname Definition:

= Cairns, q,v.

Cearns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
England901:619,09036,665
Australia831:325,24927,873
Canada521:708,56956,910
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:251,29218,244
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Cearns Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Cairns, q,v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cearns Last Name Facts

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

Cearns occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cearns? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cearns is the 737,137th most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 18,590,678 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Cearns live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Cearns is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 2,534,678. In The United States Cearns is most prevalent in: California, where 15 percent reside, Georgia, where 15 percent reside and Colorado, where 13 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 21 percent reside.

Cearns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cearns has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cearns last name rose 493 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cearns Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cearns surname are 33.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Cearns earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 9.38% less than the national average, earning $39,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.28% more than the national average, earning $67,210 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scearns921/
Cearins920/
Carns912,111/
Cerns9112/
Cearense86315/
Cairns8338,917/
Kearns8337,438/
Carins83358/
Cerins83184/
Carens83176/
Charns8369/
Cherns8349/
Searns8333/
Carrns8313/
Cerens833/
Caryns831/
Caerns831/
Ceirns831/
Carnås831/
Carnns830/
Cernse830/
Carnss830/
Kearins77544/
Carrens7793/
Cariens7764/
Shearns7744/
Ceurens7731/
Scharns7729/
Cerrens7725/
Keearns7718/
Quearns7715/
Carrins7712/
Cherins779/
Carinss777/
Cairins774/
Charens773/
Cargins773/
Kearens772/
Cernsch772/
Cherens772/
Cehrens771/
Seearns771/
Kearrns771/
Cerinse771/
Cairnse770/
Kiearns770/
Cerrins770/
Searins770/
Carions770/
Catrins770/
Carzens770/
Kerns7320,628/
Karns734,933/
Sarns73169/
Serns7390/
Zarns7364/
Zerns7331/
Carnz732/
Šarns731/
Cirns730/
Scherens71175/
Cearence7186/
Shearins7114/
Cherynsh715/
Cautrins715/
Ciarense714/
Carrions713/
Searense713/
Cherinsh711/
Cherrens711/
Shearens710/
Zarins673,340/
Kerins673,315/
Keirns67683/
Sarens67589/
Scheerens67480/
Scherrens67375/
Kerens67345/
Karins67318/
Querns67242/
Karens67208/
Serens67108/
Kairns6782/
Kierns6746/
Keerns6742/
Serins6737/
Scheirens6726/
Charnz6718/
Sarins6717/
Cerenz6716/
Schuerens6716/
Courns6715/
Kharns6712/
Cirins675/
Seorns674/
Kerrns673/
Sharns672/
Carnce672/
Zerins672/
Cairnz671/
Chernz671/
Sierns671/
Šarins671/
Cerinš671/
Carynz671/
Sarnsp671/
Czernz671/
Cuirns670/
Keyrns670/
Koerns670/
Kerhns670/
Schergins670/
Kaarns670/
Sherns670/
Sarnse670/
Scherinsh670/
Karnss670/
Saurns670/
Seyrns670/
Sernns670/
Kearnz670/
Saarns670/
Kaerns670/

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