Kernen Surname

183,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kernen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kernen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland9681:8,4841,396
United States8481:427,42836,938
France2421:274,47442,205
Germany591:1,364,49985,126
Sweden581:169,77211,770
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Finland241:229,02918,579
England211:2,653,24194,788
Greece161:692,48777,522
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Kernen (104) may also be a first name.

Kernen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kernen is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kernen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 183,796th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,154,782 people. The last name Kernen occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Kernen live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kernen is also the 925,156th most common first name at a global level It is held by 104 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 968 people, or 1 in 8,484. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Bern, where 46 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 11 percent live and Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 7 percent live. Not including Switzerland Kernen exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Kernen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kernen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kernen last name increased 975 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 210 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kernen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kernen last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kernen are 17.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.53% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kernen earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.25% more than the national average, earning $43,687 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.09% more than the national average, earning $52,210 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerneen9249/
Kernaen9237/
Kerneng9211/
Kernien9211/
Kiernen929/
Keirnen924/
Kerænen921/
Kearnen921/
Kernin83475/
Karnen83454/
Kornen8389/
Kernem8310/
Cernen833/
Kirnen830/
Krenen830/
Karnaen771,972/
Kernion77143/
Kornaen7717/
Chernen7716/
Karnnen7715/
Kernina773/
Kornenn772/
Kearnin772/
Kernyon771/
Kirnien771/
Karnehn771/
Karnuen771/
Korhnen771/
Kirnnen771/
Kiernin771/
Khernin771/
Karneen771/
Kirneen770/
Kernink770/
Khernina7173/
Kirnienė7152/
Keernink710/
Kernning710/
Cornen67487/
Cernin67145/
Kornin6775/
Karnin6760/
Krenin6718/
Kirnin679/
Carnen675/
Kornyn674/
Qornen673/
Karnyn672/
Cirnen670/
Crenen670/

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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 Kernen
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