Keiran Surname
Approximately 629 people bear this surname
Keiran Surname User-submission:
Keiran is a Gaelic surname, meaning 'the dark one'. Referring to the colour of hair.
Keiran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 301 | 1:15,644 | 1,752 |
| United States | 193 | 1:1,878,026 | 122,158 |
| Uruguay | 49 | 1:70,036 | 7,400 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 45 | 1:98,441 | 6,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Keiran (2,544) may also be a first name.
Keiran Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Keiran is a Gaelic surname, meaning 'the dark one'. Referring to the colour of hair.
- keiranKeiran Demographics
Average Keiran Salary in
United States
$40,389 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Keiran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keiran Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keiran (Georgian: კეირან) has its highest incidence in Ireland. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Keiran? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 518,137th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 11,585,924 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Keiran reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 146,138th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 2,544 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 301 people, or 1 in 15,644. In Ireland Keiran is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 75 percent are found, Ulster, where 24 percent are found and Connaught, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Ireland this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Uruguay, where 8 percent are found.
Keiran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Keiran has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Keiran surname expanded 669 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 483 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 380 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keiran Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Keiran last name are 10.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.46% registered with the political party.
The amount Keiran earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 6.4% less than the national average, earning $40,389 USD per year and in Canada they earn 55.22% more than the national average, earning $77,116 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Keiran Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keiran in the Georgian language | ||
| კეირან | keiran | - |
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Footnotes
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