View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Kerlegan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kerlegan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Kérlegan. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerlegan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,955,159^th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name Kerlegan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kerlegan reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Kerlegan is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 5,034,152. In The United States Kerlegan is most numerous in: California, where 33 percent are found, Texas, where 29 percent are found and Louisiana, where 24 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Mexico, where 21 percent are found.

Kerlegan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kerlegan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kerlegan last name rose 2,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kerlegan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kerlegan surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the party.

Kerlegan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.44% less than the national average, earning $40,372 USD per year.