Kernan Surname

93,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Kernan Surname Definition:

= Kearnan, q.v.

Kernan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9831:91,00110,226
England3841:145,09913,995
Ireland3251:14,4891,665
Northern Ireland1301:14,1931,982
Australia941:287,18825,495
Canada871:423,51337,101
Scotland461:116,3877,543
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Wales81:386,81619,671
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
India61:127,844,230863,365
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2171:20,4142,378
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:170,45714,424
Scotland271:138,6386,001
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5411:32,5883,927

Kernan (192) may also be a first name.

Kernan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Kearnan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A variant usually of Kiernan and occasionally of Kernaghan, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Son of the lord or owner of the village.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kernan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kernan (Russian: Кернан) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kernan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kernan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 93,326th most widely held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,425,019 people. Kernan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Kernan reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kernan is also the 655,603rd most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 192 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,983 people, or 1 in 91,001. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maryland, where 9 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States Kernan occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent live and Ireland, where 6 percent live.

Kernan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kernan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kernan last name expanded 258 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 269 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kernan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kernan surname are 6.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.02% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kernan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.89% less than the national average, earning 273,794 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9.01% more than the national average, earning R 259,044 per year; in United States they earn 10.2% more than the national average, earning $47,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.88% more than the national average, earning $50,618 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiernan9217,967/
Keirnan92535/
Kearnan92359/
Kernane92296/
Kernahn92110/
Kernain9225/
Kernean926/
Ckernan926/
Kerngan924/
Kaernan922/
Kernhan921/
Kernnan921/
Keernan921/
Kerrnan920/
Kergnan920/
Kernann920/
Kernahan86923/
Kiernann865/
Khernane865/
Kiernnan861/
Kerrngan861/
Keirnann861/
Kerrnnan860/
Kearnean860/
Karnan83690/
Kirnan83176/
Kernon8391/
Cernan8376/
Kornan8363/
Krenan837/
Kärnan831/
Kernachen801/
Kiernahan800/
Karnain772,791/
Cernean77312/
Khrenan77151/
Kornain7787/
Chernan7735/
Karnean7731/
Kiernon7719/
Kernein7714/
Kearnon7713/
Karnnan7712/
Cernain7710/
Keernam773/
Qernain773/
Kornhan772/
Kkarnan771/
Kornnan771/
Krenhan771/
Khirnan771/
Keirnon771/
Kernoun771/
Korrnan771/
Kirhnan771/
Kairnan771/
Kirnnan770/
Keernon770/
Kerrnon770/
Kernham770/
Keirnam770/
Kernnon770/
Kaarnan770/
Gkornean7117/
Kharnain7117/
Karnahan7115/
Karneahn719/
Kornnann715/
Keurnoon714/
Kernoune713/
Kornnaan713/
Kearnoon712/
Kairnain711/
Kiernoon711/
Kärnhamn711/
Khirnaan711/
Kernaham710/
Queirnan710/
Cherinnan67663/
Kirnon67420/
Karnon67230/
Carnan67145/
Cernon67106/
Keerinnon6764/
Crenan6759/
Kornon6747/
Cornan6719/
Qarnan6719/
Kheernoun672/
Krenon671/
Cirnan671/
Kernochen670/
Kirnachen670/

Kernan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kernan in the Russian language
Кернанkernan-

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Kernan Reference & Research

Keenan DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Keenan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kernan
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