Kerwan Surname
Approximately 160 people bear this surname
Kerwan Surname Definition:
V.Kirwan.
Kerwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 129 | 1:34,340 | 3,302 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73 | 1:687,927 | 44,660 |
Kerwan (103) may also be a first name.
Kerwan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
V.Kirwan.
From car-ban, the high rock, or the rocky hill; or car-vean, the little rock or castle.
The name was O' Quirivane until the time of Queen Elizabeth, when they, with many Irish houses, were compelled to drop the "O,"and Quirivane was corrupted into Kirwan.
Kerwan Demographics
Kerwan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kerwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kerwan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Kerwan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerwan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,374,607th most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. The last name Kerwan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Kerwan live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 930,172nd most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 103 people.
The last name Kerwan is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States Kerwan is most numerous in: New York, where 39 percent reside, Michigan, where 15 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 32 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.
Kerwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kerwan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kerwan surname decreased 3 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kerwan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kerwan surname is primarily Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kerwan are 22.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.57% registered with the political party.
The amount Kerwan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.68% more than the national average, earning R 426,996 per year and in United States they earn 23.85% more than the national average, earning $53,439 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerwane | 92 | 37 | / |
| Kerwand | 92 | 6 | / |
| Kearwan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kerwuan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Koerwan | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kierwan | 92 | 0 | / |
| Keirwan | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kerwain | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kehrwand | 86 | 25 | / |
| Keerewan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kheurwan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kirwan | 83 | 13,910 | / |
| Karwan | 83 | 4,121 | / |
| Kervan | 83 | 2,127 | / |
| Korwan | 83 | 174 | / |
| Kerwon | 83 | 117 | / |
| Keruan | 83 | 8 | / |
| Krewan | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kharwan | 77 | 188 | / |
| Korwain | 77 | 108 | / |
| Kerwong | 77 | 35 | / |
| Kervean | 77 | 30 | / |
| Kervahn | 77 | 25 | / |
| Kervane | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kirwant | 77 | 8 | / |
| Khirwan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kesrvan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kiervan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Karwain | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kirwane | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kirwain | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karwann | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karwaan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kervant | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kherban | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kherwam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ketruan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keruane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerwein | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirwann | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerbanh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kairwan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kearvan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kirwand | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cherwan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Keervan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Khyrwang | 71 | 74 | / |
| Ketruang | 71 | 18 | / |
| Kervatin | 71 | 18 | / |
| Khayrwan | 71 | 10 | / |
| Khairwan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Khervain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kkyrwang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerrwein | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karuan | 67 | 5,380 | / |
| Cervan | 67 | 1,178 | / |
| Qarwan | 67 | 973 | / |
| Carwan | 67 | 658 | / |
| Karvan | 67 | 629 | / |
| Kirvan | 67 | 571 | / |
| Korvan | 67 | 108 | / |
| Krevan | 67 | 33 | / |
| Karwon | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kervanova | 67 | 17 | / |
| Qerban | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khetruang | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kiruan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koruan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Korwon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qirwan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kirwon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceruan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khearwong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corwan | 67 | 0 | / |
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