Kernus Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kernus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kernus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Ukraine731:623,59967,538
Russia491:2,941,287160,625
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kernus (11) may also be a first name.

Kernus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kernus (Russian: Кернус) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kernus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kernus is the 1,152,132nd most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Kernus reside; 52 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 11 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 4,832,786. In The United States it is most numerous in: Virginia, where 48 percent are found, District of Columbia, where 16 percent are found and California, where 15 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 35 percent are found and Russia, where 24 percent are found.

Kernus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kernus last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kernus last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

Kernus earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 136.68% more than the national average, earning $102,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kernusz9228/
Kernous921/
Kernaus921/
Kernoush868/
Kernnous861/
Kornus83356/
Kernos83136/
Kirnus83103/
Karnus8386/
Krenus8385/
Kyrnus8349/
Cernus8343/
Kornaus77388/
Chernus77358/
Cernous77225/
Cerneus77150/
Karnaus77141/
Kiernos7723/
Kernosh7712/
Kärneus779/
Karnusz777/
Karneus777/
Krenusz775/
Kornush774/
Korneus773/
Krenous772/
Kornous771/
Khrenus771/
Cernuis771/
Kornuhs771/
Cernuss771/
Chernous715,354/
Kornhaus71114/
Chernaus7148/
Chernush7122/
Korneusz7112/
Kornusch7110/
Kiernosz712/
Karnaush712/
Cherneus711/
Cernouss711/
Karnausz711/
Kirnos671,220/
Kyrnos671,061/
Carnus67478/
Cornus67271/
Kernoz67165/
Kharnoush671/
Chernuish671/
Chernaush671/
Kirnusova671/
Kernouche671/
Kirinnuse670/

Kernus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kernus in the Russian language
Кернусkernus-

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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 Kernus
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