Kernan Surname
Approximately 5,114 people bear this surname
Kernan Surname Definition:
= Kearnan, q.v.
Kernan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,983 | 1:91,001 | 10,226 |
| England | 384 | 1:145,099 | 13,995 |
| Ireland | 325 | 1:14,489 | 1,665 |
| Northern Ireland | 130 | 1:14,193 | 1,982 |
| Australia | 94 | 1:287,188 | 25,495 |
| Canada | 87 | 1:423,513 | 37,101 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 217 | 1:20,414 | 2,378 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 143 | 1:170,457 | 14,424 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,541 | 1:32,588 | 3,927 |
Kernan (192) may also be a first name.
Kernan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Kearnan, q.v.
A variant usually of Kiernan and occasionally of Kernaghan, q.v
(Irish) Son of the lord or owner of the village.
Kernan Demographics
Kernan Political Affiliation
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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 may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kernan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 93,326th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,425,019 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Kernan live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 655,603rd most frequently held forename in the world. It is borne by 192 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,983 people, or 1 in 91,001. In The United States Kernan is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 9 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States Kernan exists in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent live and Ireland, where 6 percent live.
Kernan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kernan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kernan surname grew 258 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 269 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kernan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kernan surname is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kernan last name are 6.25% more likely to be registered Republicans 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
Kernan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kernan in the Russian language | ||
| Кернан | kernan | - |
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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
- 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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