Kerns Surname
Approximately 20,628 people bear this surname
Kerns Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20,197 | 1:17,946 | 2,274 |
| England | 101 | 1:551,664 | 33,983 |
| Canada | 95 | 1:387,848 | 34,448 |
| Australia | 50 | 1:539,914 | 40,287 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Latvia | 18 | 1:113,891 | 16,101 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 110 | 1:40,272 | 3,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 124 | 1:196,576 | 15,750 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,333 | 1:11,590 | 1,509 |
Kerns (137) may also be a first name.
Kerns Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Descendant the little black one.
(German, Irish) Descendant of Kern, a pet form of Gernwin (desire’ friend); one who came from Kern (kernel), in Germany; grandson of Ceirin (little, black one).
User-submitted Reference
Of Irish and possibly Scottish origin. A kern was a lightly-armed footsoldier.
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Kerns Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kerns Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerns Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kerns (Arabic: كرنس, Russian: Кернс) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerns? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kerns is the 26,086th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 353,284 people. Kerns occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Kerns reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 790,880th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 137 people.
Kerns is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 20,197 people, or 1 in 17,946. In The United States Kerns is most common in: Ohio, where 9 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and West Virginia, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 36 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Kerns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kerns has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kerns last name expanded 466 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 19 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kerns Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kerns last name is chiefly Catholic (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kerns last name are 19.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kerns earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.2% less than the national average, earning R 99,336 per year; in United States they earn 1.83% less than the national average, earning $42,359 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $47,736 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearns | 91 | 37,438 | / |
| Kerins | 91 | 3,315 | / |
| Keirns | 91 | 683 | / |
| Kerens | 91 | 345 | / |
| Kierns | 91 | 46 | / |
| Keerns | 91 | 42 | / |
| Kerrns | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kaerns | 91 | 0 | / |
| Keyrns | 91 | 0 | / |
| Koerns | 91 | 0 | / |
| Kerhns | 91 | 0 | / |
| Kearins | 83 | 544 | / |
| Kerrins | 83 | 430 | / |
| Kerrens | 83 | 106 | / |
| Keirens | 83 | 96 | / |
| Kehrens | 83 | 58 | / |
| Keerins | 83 | 43 | / |
| Koerens | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kearens | 83 | 2 | / |
| Keerens | 83 | 2 | / |
| Keirins | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kearrns | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kerensh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kierens | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kierins | 83 | 0 | / |
| Karns | 80 | 4,933 | / |
| Korns | 80 | 540 | / |
| Kernz | 80 | 238 | / |
| Cerns | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kirns | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kyrns | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koehrins | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kerriens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cearns | 73 | 392 | / |
| Karins | 73 | 318 | / |
| Querns | 73 | 242 | / |
| Karens | 73 | 208 | / |
| Cerins | 73 | 184 | / |
| Korins | 73 | 88 | / |
| Kairns | 73 | 82 | / |
| Korens | 73 | 70 | / |
| Cherns | 73 | 49 | / |
| Kerinç | 73 | 46 | / |
| Kirens | 73 | 29 | / |
| Kirins | 73 | 16 | / |
| Kharns | 73 | 12 | / |
| Kerenz | 73 | 8 | / |
| Cerens | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kirnse | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ceirns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Caerns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kornns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karnss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kerems | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kearnz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kaarns | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kirrns | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kahrens | 67 | 46 | / |
| Cerrens | 67 | 25 | / |
| Quearns | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kjørnæs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cherins | 67 | 9 | / |
| Querens | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kernche | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kairens | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cherens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cernsch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khornsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khirins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cehrens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirenst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cearins | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kariens | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cerrins | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kirenns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Karrins | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kerrems | 67 | 0 | / |
| Karnsch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Queirns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kirrens | 67 | 0 | / |
Kerns Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kerns in the Russian language | ||
| Кернс | kerns | - |
| Kerns in the Arabic language | ||
| كرنس | krns | - |
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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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