Kernohan Surname
Approximately 1,848 people bear this surname
Kernohan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 448 | 1:4,118 | 816 |
| Canada | 406 | 1:90,753 | 9,966 |
| United States | 327 | 1:1,108,437 | 80,126 |
| England | 256 | 1:217,649 | 18,479 |
| New Zealand | 214 | 1:21,160 | 3,714 |
| Scotland | 86 | 1:62,254 | 5,030 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 286 | 1:15,489 | 1,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 28 | 1:133,686 | 5,889 |
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Kernohan Demographics
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Kernohan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kernohan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kernohan is carried by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kernohan.
How Common Is The Last Name Kernohan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 220,942nd most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 3,943,477 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Kernohan live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequent in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 448 people, or 1 in 4,118. Apart from Northern Ireland this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.
Kernohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kernohan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kernohan last name grew 818 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 4,267 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 307 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 100 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kernohan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kernohan surname are 5.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kernohan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 8.31% more than the national average, earning R 257,388 per year; in United States they earn 14.97% more than the national average, earning $49,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.94% more than the national average, earning $53,132 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearnohan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Kernahan | 88 | 923 | / |
| Kernehan | 88 | 41 | / |
| Kernoham | 88 | 7 | / |
| Kernohen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kernohun | 88 | 0 | / |
| Karnohan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Keren Ohana | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kiernahan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Carnohan | 75 | 226 | / |
| Karnahan | 75 | 15 | / |
| Kornohen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karnehan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karnyhan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kernahen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cronohan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kernahon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Carnouhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koronohon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koronahan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carneohan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Koren Ohayon | 70 | 1 | / |
| Koranihaan | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kernohan
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