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Where Does The Last Name Kernighan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kernighan is found most frequently in Canada. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kernighan.

How Common Is The Last Name Kernighan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Kernighan is the 1,701,480^th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Kernighan reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 646,414. In Canada Kernighan is primarily concentrated in: New Brunswick, where 53 percent live, Ontario, where 32 percent live and British Columbia, where 12 percent live. Other than Canada Kernighan occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Kernighan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kernighan surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kernighan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 38.85% more than the national average, earning $59,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.51% less than the national average, earning $45,457 CAD per year.