Cernan Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Cernan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cernan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Slovakia181:296,46943,115
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Černan (14) are calculated separately.

Cernan (261) may also be a first name.

Cernan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cernan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Černan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cernan? popularity and diffusion

Cernan is the 2,168,711th most commonly used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Cernan reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cernan is also the 550,922nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 261 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 8,840,462. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 27 percent reside, Ohio, where 27 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 24 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.

Cernan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cernan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cernan surname rose 342 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cernan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cernan last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

Cernan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.36% more than the national average, earning $51,071 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Černan9414/
Cernean92312/
Chernan9235/
Cernain9210/
Ckernan926/
Cernanc921/
Cernant921/
Ciernan920/
Chernane86614/
Chernand86188/
Cerneant864/
Schernan860/
Kernan835,114/
Gernan83212/
Cernon83106/
Crenan8359/
Sernan8349/
Cernam835/
Jernan831/
Cirnan831/
Zernan830/
Cherinnan80663/
Cernanova807/
Scheurnan801/
Schernann801/
Kiernan7717,967/
Gernand771,504/
Keirnan77535/
Kearnan77359/
Kernane77296/
Jernane77241/
Sernane77239/
Gernant77187/
Kernahn77110/
Shernan7755/
Kernain7725/
Zernant7714/
Sernand7713/
Zernand7712/
Czernon7711/
Gernain777/
Kernean776/
Kerngan774/
Ceernam774/
Chernam773/
Gernane773/
Qernain773/
Jernang773/
Gernann772/
Zernane772/
Seernan772/
Gernang772/
Keernan771/
Giernan771/
Kernhan771/
Kernnan771/
Chernon771/
Zernann771/
Sernang771/
Gergnan771/
Sernant771/
Cîrnean771/
Jernand771/
Jernean770/
Gehrnan770/
Gernean770/
Kerrnan770/
Kergnan770/
Siernan770/
Kernann770/
Searnan770/
Crenhan770/
Cherinnang75164/
Cherinngan7552/
Chernashyn751/
Schernahan750/
Gernandt711,039/
Kernahan71923/
Tsernant71107/
Chernoun7154/
Cheernam7131/
Gernannt7121/
Khernane715/
Kiernann715/
Kiernnan711/
Keirnann711/
Kerrngan711/
Sherrnan711/
Tzerrnan711/
Gehrnann711/
Chernont711/
Sheernan711/
Chearnon711/
Sherhnan711/
Chernoon711/
Gerhnang711/
Shiernan710/
Crenahan710/
Queirnan710/
Shernand710/
Searnand710/
Kearnean710/
Kerrnnan710/
Schernon710/
Shearnan710/
Gernon67766/
Chernoune67334/
Cherinnam67180/
Kirnan67176/
Cherinnon67174/
Crenon6795/
Kernon6791/
Krenan677/
Sernam676/
Cherngnam676/
Cirnon674/
Sirnan673/
Zernon672/
Jernon672/
Kernachen671/
Gernam671/
Cirnam671/
Kärnan671/
Zirnan671/
Černanová671/
Srenan671/
Jetrnahan671/
Kiernahan670/
Girnan670/
Sernon670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cernan
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