Kerneghan Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Kerneghan Surname Definition:

Ó Cearnacháin MIF 265; Map Don

Kerneghan Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Kerneghan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cearnacháin MIF 265; Map Don

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

Kerneghan Demographics

Kerneghan Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 10 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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Kerneghan Last Name Facts

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

Kerneghan occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerneghan? popularity and diffusion

Kerneghan is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kerneghan reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 18,422,796. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Excluding Canada this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live.

Kerneghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (90%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kernegan940/
Kernaghan892,573/
Kernoghan89146/
Kernighan89115/
Kerneghon890/
Cerneghan890/
Kearnaghan8431/
Kernahghan841/
Kkernaghan840/
Kiernaghan840/
Keirnaghan840/
Kernigan825/
Kernagan822/
Karnaghan7831/
Kearnagan781/
Kernagahn781/
Karnighan781/
Kearnigan780/
Kernagann780/
Karnoghan780/
Kornaghan780/
Crenegan710/
Carnaghan67105/
Carnighan6783/
Karnaghon6717/
Cornaghan672/
Carnoghan670/
Cornigan599/
Carnigan598/
Crenigan597/
Carnagan596/
Cernigon591/
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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kerneghan
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