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

The last name Kern (Arabic: كيرن, Hindi: केरन, Russian: Керн) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kern click here.

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

This surname is the 4,425^th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 57,289 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Kern are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 76,291^st most commonly held given name on earth. It is borne by 7,187 people.

The surname Kern is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 55,003 people, or 1 in 1,464. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 30 percent live, Bavaria, where 21 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 120 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Austria, where 7 percent live.

Kern Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kern has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kern Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily 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 national average, with 61.16% being registered with the political 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.