Kernachan Surname

1,095,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kernachan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kernachan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland911:58,8334,840
Canada881:418,70036,754
England381:1,466,26563,675
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Kernachan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kernachan is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kernachan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kernachan is the 1,095,216th most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 32,533,687 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Kernachan live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 58,833. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Glasgow City, where 38 percent reside, Renfrewshire, where 18 percent reside and City of Edinburgh, where 10 percent reside. Besides Scotland Kernachan is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 39 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Kernachan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kernachan has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Kernachan surname grew 2,275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kernachan Last Name Statistics demography

Kernachan earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 8.29% less than the national average, earning $45,564 CAD per year.

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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
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  • 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 Kernachan
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