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
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Kerwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kerwan is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerwan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,374,607th most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Kerwan are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kerwan is also the 930,172nd most commonly used given name in the world, borne by 103 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States Kerwan is mostly found in: New York, where 39 percent are found, Michigan, where 15 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 32 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Kerwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kerwan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 3 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kerwan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kerwan last name are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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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