Kearny Surname

799,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 351 people bear this surname

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

Kearny Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kearny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3271:1,108,43780,126
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland491:90,4056,033
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5131:97,8929,961

Kearny (83) may also be a first name.

Kearny Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kearny is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kearny.

How Common Is The Last Name Kearny? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 799,576th most common surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,762,239 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Kearny live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kearny is also the 1,052,971st most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 83 people.

Kearny is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 327 people, or 1 in 1,108,437. In The United States Kearny is most frequent in: California, where 18 percent reside, Washington, where 13 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Kearny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kearny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kearny last name contracted 36 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kearny Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kearny surname are 22.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.09% registered with the political party.

Kearny earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.14% more than the national average, earning $44,934 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kearney9256,669/
Keareny928/
Kearnay923/
Kearrny920/
Karny91291/
Kerny9165/
Keareney863/
Kearneyt861/
Keasrney861/
Keearney861/
Ckearney861/
Kearneey860/
Kerney831,966/
Karney831,788/
Karnay83398/
Kearne8391/
Kernys8331/
Kierny8323/
Kernyi8318/
Kernyo8315/
Karnyi8310/
Kernay832/
Karniy832/
Kearni832/
Karnyz832/
Kerniy831/
Kharny831/
Karnny831/
Cearny831/
Kearna831/
Kernny830/
Kaerny830/
Kairny830/
Keirny830/
Kernuy830/
Kearney's801/
Karnaya77240/
Kierney7790/
Karnysh7770/
Cearney779/
Kernysh775/
Kaerney774/
Karnyts774/
Keirney773/
Kharnyi773/
Kearnie772/
Kairney772/
Kerrney772/
Karnney772/
Keerney771/
Kerenny771/
Keurney771/
Ckerney771/
Kernney771/
Karniey771/
Kehrney771/
Karenny771/
Karnych771/
Kairnoy771/
Kuernoy771/
Kernych771/
Kharnyt771/
Kearnoi771/
Keirnay770/
Kerneys770/
Kiernay770/
Kerniey770/
Kesrney770/
Kerneey770/
Karna7337,420/
Karne7310,289/
Cerny7310,152/
Karni738,785/
Kerni731,531/
Kerne73433/
Kerna73253/
Carny73102/
Qarny7350/
Karná7346/
Karný7343/
Kerný738/
Kerná736/
Kirny733/
Kerné733/
Karnj732/
Quearney71109/
Chearney71103/
Karennoy717/
Kearness711/
Karnnaya711/
Karuenny711/
Ketrinny711/
Keroenny711/
Kharynny711/
Keirnney710/
Kearnner710/
Kiernney710/
Carney6759,948/
Karnna679,903/
Cerney67924/
Kernip67891/
Karneh67694/
Carnoy67657/
Kaarna67477/
Kernoa67358/
Carnay67265/
Karnai67233/
Karnei67180/
Karniš67178/
Kyrnys67138/
Cernyh67125/
Karnie67109/
Kernea67106/
Cernay67102/
Kierna67101/
Kerniç6758/
Kharna6757/
Karnje6752/
Karnee6747/
Karnaj6746/
Kaarne6745/
Kirney6740/
Karnaa6739/
Karnea6739/
Kerneh6738/
Karnih6736/
Kharni6732/
Kaarni6731/
Kyrnyi6728/
Karnayová6726/
Kargni6725/
Karnni6721/
Karnne6718/
Kirnyy6715/
Kernie6715/
Kaerne6714/
Karnio6714/
Kerrni6714/
Cerrny6712/
Koerne679/
Karnøe678/
Karrne676/
Koerni676/
Kherni675/
Karnoi675/
Karrna675/
Cerniy675/
Kernge675/
Kharne674/
Cernoy674/
Kernej674/
Kergne674/
Qarnay674/
Kasrne673/
Karned673/
Kernaj673/
Kierne673/
Kernez672/
Kernai672/
Kourny672/
Karnoa672/
Carniy672/
Karnij672/
Keerni672/
Kherne672/
Karnge672/
Qarney672/
Kajourney672/
Kirniy671/
Kaurni671/
Keirne671/
Keirni671/
Kairna671/
Kherna671/
Karngi671/
Karnhe671/
Karnid671/
Karnii671/
Kkarna671/
Kuerne671/
Cairny671/
Quarny671/
Kernna671/
Kernee671/
Kergni671/
Khairnaya671/
Karzne671/
Karnayova671/
Gkerne671/
Caerny671/
Cernyi671/
Karnha671/
Kernui671/
Kathrynny671/
Carnny670/
Kerrne670/
Carrny670/
Kirnny670/
Kirrny670/
Kairne670/
Kernoi670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kearny
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