Kerlew Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Kerlew Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerlew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Jamaica241:119,5814,532
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Kerlew (14) may also be a first name.

Kerlew Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerlew occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Kerlew click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerlew? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,604,449th most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Kerlew are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring given name globally, held by 14 people.

The surname Kerlew is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 5,409,835. In The United States Kerlew is primarily found in: Florida, where 42 percent are found, New York, where 27 percent are found and Connecticut, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 19 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Kerlew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kerlew has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kerlew surname increased 353 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kerlew Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kerlew surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Kerlew earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.12% more than the national average, earning $43,201 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirlew831,594/
Kerlef833/
Cerlew831/
Karlew831/
Kerliev776/
Kearilwe7150/
Kerailwe7129/
Keerilwe7122/
Kaerliev7112/
Kereilwe718/
Keruilwe714/
Kerisilw710/
Corlew671,774/
Carlew67144/
Karlev6790/
Korlev6721/
Kerlov675/
Kerlif671/
Kahrlw671/
Cirlew671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kerlew
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