Kernitz Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Kernitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kernitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kernitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kernitz is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kernitz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,274,477th most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name Kernitz occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Kernitz reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Kernitz is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States Kernitz is most numerous in: New York, where 41 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 33 percent live and Ohio, where 19 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent live.

Kernitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kernitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kernitz surname expanded 675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kernitz Last Name Statistics demography

Kernitz earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kearnitz930/
Karnitz86411/
Kornitz86136/
Krenitz8667/
Kernits861/
Chernitz8011/
Karniz77225/
Kerniç7758/
Kernic7733/
Kernič775/
Kernez772/
Korniz771/
Kernich71299/
Karnizs7163/
Carnitz7155/
Kornits7128/
Kornetz7123/
Kornicz7118/
Cherniz7116/
Kornizs7110/
Karnetz713/
Kearnez711/
Karnits711/
Korniets67374/
Chernetz6760/
Cernaits6710/
Kernaich674/
Kerniche671/
Karnnits670/
Kerneich670/

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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 Kernitz
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