Kernig Surname
Approximately 100 people bear this surname
Kernig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 71 | 1:1,133,880 | 74,985 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Kernig Demographics
Average Kernig Salary in
United States
$43,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kernig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kernig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kernig (Russian: Керниг) has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kernig? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,849,867th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Kernig are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 1,133,880. In Germany Kernig is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 77 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 7 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Poland, where 7 percent reside.
Kernig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kernig has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 8 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kernig Last Name Statistics demography
Kernig earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.38% more than the national average, earning $43,312 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koernig | 92 | 257 | / |
| Kiernig | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kearnig | 92 | 0 | / |
| Keirnig | 92 | 0 | / |
| Körnig | 83 | 517 | / |
| Kernik | 83 | 98 | / |
| Karnig | 83 | 84 | / |
| Krenig | 83 | 79 | / |
| Kirnig | 83 | 77 | / |
| Kornig | 83 | 40 | / |
| Kernic | 83 | 33 | / |
| Kernick | 77 | 931 | / |
| Kherneg | 77 | 98 | / |
| Keernik | 77 | 78 | / |
| Kornigg | 77 | 22 | / |
| Kiernik | 77 | 16 | / |
| Kirnigg | 77 | 9 | / |
| Chernig | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kernisk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kernegh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kyornig | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kernicke | 71 | 15 | / |
| Kerniske | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kerrnick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kernickx | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khyornig | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerennik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koernick | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kiernick | 71 | 0 | / |
| Karnik | 67 | 9,162 | / |
| Cernik | 67 | 830 | / |
| Krenik | 67 | 622 | / |
| Kornik | 67 | 279 | / |
| Kernec | 67 | 158 | / |
| Kernek | 67 | 111 | / |
| Kirnic | 67 | 51 | / |
| Kirnigová | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kirnik | 67 | 30 | / |
| Carnig | 67 | 17 | / |
| Karneg | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kernikova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cearnaigh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Krenic | 67 | 3 | / |
| Körnigová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kyrnik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kernyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kernnicke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cornig | 67 | 0 | / |
Kernig Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kernig in the Russian language | ||
| Керниг | kernig | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kernig
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