Kerwan Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Kerwan Surname Definition:

V.Kirwan.

Kerwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:5,105,055259,233
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1291:34,3403,302
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Kerwan (103) may also be a first name.

Kerwan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V.Kirwan.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From car-ban, the high rock, or the rocky hill; or car-vean, the little rock or castle.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerwane9237/
Kerwand926/
Kearwan921/
Kerwuan921/
Koerwan920/
Kierwan920/
Keirwan920/
Kerwain920/
Kehrwand8625/
Keerewan862/
Kheurwan861/
Kirwan8313,910/
Karwan834,121/
Kervan832,127/
Korwan83174/
Kerwon83117/
Keruan838/
Krewan834/
Kharwan77188/
Korwain77108/
Kerwong7735/
Kervean7730/
Kervahn7725/
Kervane7711/
Kirwant778/
Khirwan775/
Kesrvan774/
Kiervan773/
Karwain773/
Kirwane772/
Kirwain772/
Karwann772/
Karwaan772/
Kervant771/
Kherban771/
Kherwam771/
Ketruan771/
Keruane771/
Kerwein771/
Kirwann771/
Kerbanh771/
Kairwan771/
Kearvan770/
Kirwand770/
Cherwan770/
Keervan770/
Khyrwang7174/
Ketruang7118/
Kervatin7118/
Khayrwan7110/
Khairwan714/
Khervain711/
Kkyrwang711/
Kerrwein711/
Karuan675,380/
Cervan671,178/
Qarwan67973/
Carwan67658/
Karvan67629/
Kirvan67571/
Korvan67108/
Krevan6733/
Karwon6722/
Kervanova6717/
Qerban679/
Khetruang678/
Kiruan675/
Koruan675/
Korwon675/
Qirwan673/
Kirwon671/
Ceruan671/
Khearwong671/
Corwan670/

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