Kernohan Surname

220,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,848 people bear this surname

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

Kernohan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kernohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland4481:4,118816
Canada4061:90,7539,966
United States3271:1,108,43780,126
England2561:217,64918,479
New Zealand2141:21,1603,714
Scotland861:62,2545,030
Australia671:402,92132,505
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2861:15,4891,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland281:133,6865,889
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

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.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kernohan
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