Keerns Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Keerns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keerns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Keerns Last Name Facts

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

Keerns is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keerns? popularity and diffusion

Keerns is the 3,017,195th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Keerns live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 11,692,224. In The United States Keerns is primarily found in: Indiana, where 48 percent live, Florida, where 29 percent live and Illinois, where 16 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 24 percent live and Jersey, where 2 percent live.

Keerns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keerns has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Keerns last name grew 111 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keerns Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Keerns surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Keerns earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.36% less than the national average, earning $28,325 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keerins9243/
Keearns9218/
Keerens922/
Kerns9120,628/
Kearns8337,438/
Kerins833,315/
Keirns83683/
Kerens83345/
Kierns8346/
Kerrns833/
Kaerns830/
Kerhns830/
Koerns830/
Keyrns830/
Kearins77544/
Kerrins77430/
Kerrens77106/
Keirens7796/
Kehrens7758/
Koerens776/
Kearens772/
Kearrns771/
Keirins771/
Kerensh771/
Kierins770/
Keiorns770/
Kierens770/
Kiearns770/
Karns734,933/
Korns73540/
Kernz73238/
Cerns7312/
Kirns735/
Kyrns731/
Koehrins715/
Kerriens710/
Cearns67392/
Karins67318/
Querns67242/
Karens67208/
Cerins67184/
Korins6788/
Kairns6782/
Korens6770/
Cherns6749/
Kerinç6746/
Kirens6729/
Kirins6716/
Kharns6712/
Kerenz678/
Cerens673/
Kirnse672/
Kornns671/
Caerns671/
Ceirns671/
Karnss670/
Kerems670/
Kearnz670/
Kirrns670/
Kaarns670/

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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
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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 Keerns
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