Kearn Surname
Approximately 807 people bear this surname
Kearn Surname Definition:
(Celtic) 1 Soldier [Irish ceathern (th as h] Both him and the kearne also (whom onely I tooke to be the proper Irish souldiour).—Spenser, A View of the Present State of Ireland (c. 1595).
2 Victory [Irish cearn] There has prob. been some confusion with Carn, q.
Read More About This SurnameKearn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 570 | 1:635,893 | 51,189 |
| England | 168 | 1:331,655 | 24,447 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 129 | 1:188,956 | 15,351 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:87,134 | 3,963 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 416 | 1:120,718 | 11,763 |
Kearn (213) may also be a first name.
Kearn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) 1 Soldier [Irish ceathern (th as h] Both him and the kearne also (whom onely I tooke to be the proper Irish souldiour).—Spenser, A View of the Present State of Ireland (c. 1595).
2 Victory [Irish cearn] There has prob. been some confusion with Carn, q.v., and also Kieran, q.v.
Kearn Demographics
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Kearn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kearn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kearn occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kearn click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kearn? popularity and diffusion
Kearn is the 427,840th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 9,030,416 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Kearn reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kearn is also the 619,385th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, held by 213 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 570 people, or 1 in 635,893. In The United States it is primarily found in: Kansas, where 18 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States Kearn is found in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Kearn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kearn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 137 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kearn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kearn surname are 19.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.18% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kearn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.19% less than the national average, earning $43,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning $53,605 CAD per year.
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Kearn Reference & Research
Kearon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Kern FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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