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 is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerwan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,374,607th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. Kerwan is primarily 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. It is also the 930,172nd most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 103 people.
Kerwan is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 39 percent are found, Michigan, where 15 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 32 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Kerwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kerwan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kerwan surname contracted 3 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kerwan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kerwan 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 Republicans 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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