Kearnan Surname

786,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kearnan Surname Definition:

1 = Kearn (q.v.) + the Irish diminutive suff. -án.

2 v. Kiernan.

Kearnan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1381:266,99725,150
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Australia361:749,88148,970
Scotland281:191,20810,357
England161:3,482,379114,324
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1421:353,65327,017

Kearnan (10) may also be a first name.

Kearnan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 = Kearn (q.v.) + the Irish diminutive suff. -án.

2 v. Kiernan.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kearnan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kearnan is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kearnan? popularity and diffusion

Kearnan is the 786,896th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,299,571 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Kearnan reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name on earth It is held by 10 people.

Kearnan is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 138 people, or 1 in 266,997. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 67 percent are found, Quebec, where 17 percent are found and Alberta, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Canada Kearnan is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Kearnan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kearnan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 4 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kearnan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kearnan are 41.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.12% registered with the political party.

The amount Kearnan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.05% more than the national average, earning $50,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $53,960 CAD per year.

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