Kearfott Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

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

Kearfott Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kearfott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Kearfott Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kearfott is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kearfott? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,272,314th most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kearfott are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Kearfott is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 180 people, or 1 in 2,013,661. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 39 percent reside, Michigan, where 17 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside.

Kearfott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kearfott has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kearfott surname expanded 947 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kearfott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kearfott last name are 29.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.86% registered to vote for the political party.

Kearfott earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.64% more than the national average, earning $53,350 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerfott930/
Kearfoot881/
Kearfoit881/
Kerfot861/
Kearrfoot820/
Kerfoot802,654/
Karfoot809/
Kerfout801/
Kerfoots750/
Keerfoot750/
Karfut7188/
Kerfut714/
Karfat713/
Kerfod712/
Carfoot67142/
Quarfot6741/
Kirfoot6711/
Quarfoot6337/
Quarfoth6334/
Kaarfast638/
Karfud572/
Karfad571/
Karphat532/
Qarfoud531/
Chirfot531/
Quarfood5011/
Kaurphat505/
Querfuth501/
Kourfate501/
Quarfast500/

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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 Kearfott
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