Kerney Surname

210,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,966 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Kerney Surname Definition:

- Kearney, q.v.

Kerney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5651:231,60322,277
Canada1051:350,91031,754
Australia1031:262,09423,895
Belarus701:135,72919,252
England521:1,071,50151,923
Ireland231:204,7368,142
India201:38,353,269431,471
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland611:72,6215,284
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1471:165,81914,183
Scotland201:187,1617,190
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9681:51,8795,867

Kerney (381) may also be a first name.

Kerney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

- Kearney, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kerney Last Name Facts

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

Kerney (Russian: Керней) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 210,038th most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,706,788 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Kerney are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 444,187th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 381 people.

Kerney is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,565 people, or 1 in 231,603. In The United States Kerney is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 10 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Kerney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kerney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kerney surname rose 162 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 65 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 62 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kerney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (85%) in Ireland and Catholic (80%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Kerney surname are 2.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.37% registered with the party.

The amount Kerney earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.13% less than the national average, earning $41,367 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.26% more than the national average, earning $55,276 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kearney9256,669/
Kierney9290/
Kaerney924/
Keirney923/
Kerrney922/
Keerney921/
Keurney921/
Ckerney921/
Kernney921/
Kehrney921/
Kerneys920/
Kerniey920/
Kesrney920/
Kerneey920/
Kerne91433/
Kerny9165/
Keareney863/
Kearneyt861/
Keasrney861/
Ckearney861/
Keirnney860/
Kiernney860/
Kearneey860/
Karney831,788/
Korney831,104/
Cerney83924/
Kearny83351/
Kernea83106/
Kearne8391/
Kirney8340/
Kerneh8338/
Kernys8331/
Kierny8323/
Kernyi8318/
Kernie8315/
Kernyo8315/
Kaerne8314/
Koerne839/
Kernge835/
Kernej834/
Kergne834/
Körney834/
Kernue833/
Kierne833/
Kernay832/
Kernez832/
Kherne832/
Kerniy831/
Keirne831/
Kernee831/
Gkerne831/
Kernny830/
Kerrne830/
Kernoe830/
Keirny830/
Kernuy830/
Kearney's801/
Cherney774,108/
Querney7788/
Keirnes7776/
Kerneah7770/
Kernesh7737/
Åkernes7736/
Cearney779/
Keareny778/
Kerneïs777/
Körneyi775/
Kernysh775/
Kernech774/
Kearnay773/
Kerrner773/
Khirney773/
Kearnie772/
Kairney772/
Khernes772/
Karneya772/
Kherner772/
Kergner772/
Karnney772/
Kheirne771/
Kerenny771/
Kerhner771/
Kerinne771/
Kerniya771/
Kernned771/
Kerynne771/
Koernie771/
Korneya771/
Kernneh771/
Kernieh771/
Kirhney771/
Gkerner771/
Kerimne771/
Kernych771/
Keirnay770/
Kernaie770/
Keerner770/
Kearrny770/
Kernead770/
Kiernay770/
Keernes770/
Kirrney770/
Cernney770/
Kernher770/
Karne7310,289/
Cerny7310,152/
Kerni731,531/
Cerne731,282/
Korne73800/
Kerna73253/
Krene73124/
Kirne73124/
Kärne739/
Kerný738/
Kerná736/
Kirny733/
Kerné733/
Kyrne730/
Quearney71109/
Chearney71103/
Kierniej7143/
Kernehed7120/
Kerinnes7110/
Kearness711/
Kerrinne711/
Cherneyy711/
Kernneah711/
Kerneiss711/
Keerneis711/
Ketrinne711/
Ketrinny711/
Keroenny711/
Queerney710/
Kerneich710/
Kearnner710/
Carney6759,948/
Körner6736,970/
Cernea674,799/
Corney674,444/
Cernei673,893/
Kirner673,589/
Kernou672,530/
Cherne671,451/
Kernip67891/
Karneh67694/
Kärner67656/
Karnay67398/
Kernoa67358/
Querne67202/
Kornea67196/
Karnei67180/
Kyrnys67138/
Kernah67136/
Kornei67133/
Cernyh67125/
Karnie67109/
Korneh67105/
Cernay67102/
Kierna67101/
Khorne6786/
Kerniç6758/
Kornee6749/
Karnee6747/
Kaarne6745/
Körnez6744/
Creney6742/
Karnea6739/
Kirnie6734/
Kyrnyi6728/
Kirnge6727/
Kerrinnes6727/
Khernejad6725/
Karnne6718/
Kyrner6717/
Környi6716/
Kirnyy6715/
Kornay6714/
Kernga6714/
Kerrni6714/
Cerrny6712/
Cernej679/
Karnøe678/
Kyrnes678/
Kernáč677/
Kornyy676/
Kornie676/
Karrne676/
Koerni676/
Kherni675/
Kernau675/
Cerniy675/
Kharne674/
Cernoy674/
Gkorny674/
Kyrnet674/
Körneyová673/
Cirney673/
Kornne673/
Kernaj673/
Kernai672/
Kearni672/
Keerni672/
Qarney672/
Kirniy671/
Keirni671/
Kherna671/
Karnhe671/
Karnny671/
Cearny671/
Cernee671/
Koerna671/
Kernna671/
Cerneu671/
Kergni671/
Koirne671/
Körnet671/
Korneu671/
Caerny671/
Cernyi671/
Kisrne671/
Kearna671/
Kernat671/
Kernui671/
Kirrne670/
Kirnny670/
Kirrny670/
Kairny670/
Kirnee670/
Kairne670/
Kernoi670/
Krenhe670/

Kerney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerney in the Russian language
Кернейkernej-

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