Kerney Surname
Approximately 1,966 people bear this surname
Kerney Surname Definition:
- Kearney, q.v.
Kerney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,565 | 1:231,603 | 22,277 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| Australia | 103 | 1:262,094 | 23,895 |
| Belarus | 70 | 1:135,729 | 19,252 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 61 | 1:72,621 | 5,284 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 147 | 1:165,819 | 14,183 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 968 | 1:51,879 | 5,867 |
Kerney (381) may also be a first name.
Kerney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
- Kearney, q.v.
Kerney Demographics
Average Male Kerney Height
175.43 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kerney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kerney (Russian: Керней) is found most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerney? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 210,038th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,706,788 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Kerney live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 444,187th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 381 people.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,565 people, or 1 in 231,603. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 10 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States Kerney is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Kerney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kerney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kerney last name increased 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 carrying the Kerney last name is predominantly Catholic (85%) in Ireland and Catholic (80%) in Belarus.
In The United States those holding the Kerney last name are 2.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.37% registered with the political 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
Kerney Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kerney in the Russian language | ||
| Керней | kernej | - |
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Footnotes
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