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

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

Kerneghan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerneghan is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerneghan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most numerous family name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kerneghan live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 18,422,796. In Canada it is primarily found in: Ontario, where 100 percent reside. Beside Canada this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Kerneghan Last Name Statistics demography

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

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Footnotes

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