Kerin Surname

102,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Kerin Surname Definition:

Ó Ciardin and Ó Céirin The main sept of this name is of north Connacht; another small one was located in east Cork. Often anglicized as Kearns.

IF 202; Map Cork and Mayo; Plate XVIII

Kerin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1291:321,04429,269
Australia1,0061:26,8353,650
Slovenia8131:3,060455
Ireland4601:10,2371,339
Russia3291:438,06441,542
England3071:181,49216,346
Bulgaria1341:52,0813,535
Croatia771:54,91710,403
Nigeria631:2,811,79089,258
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
India101:76,706,538639,611
Wales81:386,81619,671
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4491:9,8661,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1601:313,86724,665

Kerin (5,175) may also be a first name.

Kerin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Ciardin and Ó Céirin The main sept of this name is of north Connacht; another small one was located in east Cork. Often anglicized as Kearns.

IF 202; Map Cork and Mayo; Plate XVIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Ciardin and Ó Céirin The main sept of this name is of north Connacht; another small one was located in east Cork. Often anglicized as Kearns.

IF 202; Map Cork and Mayo; Plate XVIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kerin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerin (Hindi: केरिन, Marathi: कॅरीन, Russian: Керин) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kerin is the 102,263rd most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,581,156 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Kerin live; 25 percent live in North America and 25 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kerin is also the 94,156th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 5,175 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,129 people, or 1 in 321,044. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 12 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent live and Slovenia, where 18 percent live.

Kerin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kerin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kerin surname increased 706 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 102 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,096 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kerin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kerin last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland, Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kerin are 3.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.72% registered with the party.

The amount Kerin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.23% more than the national average, earning $48,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.74% more than the national average, earning $58,993 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerina91932/
Kearin91354/
Kerrin91233/
Koerin91193/
Kherin9160/
Kerien9143/
Kergin9137/
Keerin9127/
Kerzin9125/
Keirin9124/
Kerion9114/
Kerinn9112/
Kehrin915/
Kaerin913/
Keurin913/
Keruin912/
Kerinc911/
Kierin911/
Kern89127,206/
Kerrien831,076/
Kerienė83586/
Kheerin839/
Kherina838/
Khaerin836/
Khoerin835/
Kerrisn835/
Kerrion834/
Kierien832/
Kearion831/
Kerinne831/
Ckering831/
Kerrinn831/
Keirinn831/
Kerimne831/
Kkering831/
Keerint831/
Kesring830/
Keargin830/
Karin808,152/
Kirin805,497/
Korin803,470/
Cerin802,284/
Keren802,067/
Kearn80807/
Keirn80770/
Kerne80433/
Kernc80227/
Khern80100/
Kiern8090/
Økern8086/
Koern8074/
Kernn8066/
Kerrn8054/
Keryn8036/
Kaern8029/
Keern8020/
Kyrin8016/
Kerhn802/
Körin802/
Kerzn801/
Qerin801/
Kehrn801/
Keurn800/
Keyrn800/
Kierienė77231/
Kettring7745/
Kerinova7734/
Kerzienė7726/
Keasring771/
Kerrinne771/
Kerinová771/
Kerrinck771/
Kheirina771/
Ketrinne771/
Kearring770/
Koirin7314,058/
Kharin7313,444/
Kirina735,100/
Khorin732,052/
Kehren731,635/
Querin731,351/
Cherin731,056/
Khirin73519/
Kieren73501/
Kerren73219/
Karien73187/
Köring73187/
Kirion73185/
Keuren73174/
Kairin73163/
Kayrin73146/
Keiren73141/
Keeren73101/
Kearne7391/
Kyrion7379/
Kirgin7378/
Karrin7365/
Kirzin7357/
Kirrin7352/
Kerryn7344/
Kyrina7339/
Cergin7336/
Kéring7333/
Köhrin7331/
Koehrn7329/
Kereun7327/
Kerrén7323/
Kirinc7321/
Coerin7319/
Keryna7314/
Korijn7313/
Kaeren7312/
Korinn7311/
Korien7311/
Kearng739/
Keruen739/
Kerenc739/
Korrin738/
Kheren738/
Kährin738/
Kerzen736/
Keraen736/
Keruun736/
Kaarin736/
Karinn735/
Kahrin735/
Kereen734/
Kergne734/
Keyren734/
Kearim734/
Cerrin733/
Kyorin732/
Kherne732/
Kuirin732/
Kirien732/
Kheryn732/
Kyrgin731/
Kohrin731/
Keirne731/
Kernhs731/
Kerynn731/
Karihn731/
Kiruin731/
Koyrin731/
Karijn731/
Kherhn731/
Kujrin731/
Qering731/
Gkerne731/
Gkernt731/
Gkorin731/
Caerin731/
Keerim731/
Qerina731/
Kesrim731/
Kheurn731/
Kearen730/
Kerrne730/
Kehern730/
Kernck730/
Kherinova711/
Korn6742,723/
Karn6731,041/
Kirn675,634/
Kaharin67625/
Cern67612/
Khitrin67502/
Khoirin67482/
Köhring67447/
Quering67372/
Kernová67298/
Khairin67288/
Koehren67166/
Khirina67150/
Cherrin67146/
Körn67140/
Kärn6766/
Kierren6748/
Kajring6748/
Kernova6743/
Kerynck6742/
Cheerin6734/
Khirzin6733/
Kirring6731/
Åkerrén6719/
Quierin6714/
Kyhring6711/
Karrien6711/
Koirina6710/
Kyrn676/
Kayrina675/
Kairien675/
Korienė675/
Kharien674/
Kerrent674/
Ketreng674/
Khayrin673/
Qern673/
Keethrn673/
Kuirion672/
Kirrina672/
Kairina672/
Cherinn672/
Kaehren672/
Kirienė672/
Kerraen672/
Kheirne671/
Kerynne671/
Kharrin671/
Querien671/
Querrin671/
Khajrin671/
Koeruen671/
Åkeräng671/
Queerin671/
Ketrynn671/
Khereen671/
Kheernh671/
Keetrim671/
Chearin670/
Kirrgin670/
Kerryon670/
Kitring670/
Korrinn670/
Keirent670/
Kisring670/
Kearren670/

Kerin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerin in the Hindi language
केरिनkerina-
Kerin in the Marathi language
कॅरीनkerina38.89
केरीनkerina27.78
केिरनkeirana22.22
टेरीteri5.56
कॅिरनkeirana5.56
Kerin in the Russian language
Керинkerin-

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