Kernoghan Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Kernoghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kernoghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland771:23,9622,720
England561:994,96549,531
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064

Kernoghan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kernoghan is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kernoghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,459,453rd most frequently held surname globally, held by around 1 in 49,914,698 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Kernoghan are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Kernoghan is most commonly used in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 23,962. In Northern Ireland Kernoghan is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Northern Ireland this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Kernoghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Kernoghan earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 15.27% more than the national average, earning $57,272 CAD per year.

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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
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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 Kernoghan
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