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

Kern (Arabic: كيرن, Hindi: केरन, Russian: Керн) is found most frequently in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kern click here.

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

The last name is the 4,425^th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 57,289 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Kern reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kern is also the 76,291^st most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 7,187 people.

The last name Kern is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 55,003 people, or 1 in 1,464. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 30 percent live, Bavaria, where 21 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent live. Besides Germany it occurs in 120 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and Austria, where 7 percent live.

Kern Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kern has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kern last name increased 535 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 439 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 525 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kern Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kern last name is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland, Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kern are 14.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.16% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kern earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.07% less than the national average, earning 259,305 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 74.04% more than the national average, earning R 413,580 per year; in United States they earn 5.34% more than the national average, earning $45,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $55,601 CAD per year.