Kerwien Surname

634,180th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kerwien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerwien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4031:199,76522,952
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
France31:22,140,907385,998
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kerwien Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerwien is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kerwien click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerwien? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 634,180th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 15,150,823 people. The last name Kerwien is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Kerwien reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 403 people, or 1 in 199,765. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent live, Berlin, where 19 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 18 percent live. Other than Germany it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Kerwien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kerwien has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kerwien last name expanded 6,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kerwien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kerwien are 46.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 92.86% being registered to vote for the party.

Kerwien earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 70.21% more than the national average, earning $73,444 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koerwien933/
Kerwin927,543/
Kerwen922/
Kerwijn8619/
Körwien8615/
Karwien861/
Kerwehn861/
Kierwin861/
Kerrwin860/
Kervien860/
Keirwin860/
Cherwien8055/
Kervienė802/
Kirwin773,225/
Korwin77586/
Karwin77503/
Kirwen77123/
Kerwyn7769/
Karwen7745/
Krewin7741/
Keruen779/
Krewen779/
Körwin772/
Keruin772/
Kyrwin771/
Kerwenowa751/
Cherwin71285/
Korwaen7111/
Kherbin713/
Kerwynn712/
Korwiyn712/
Kharwen711/
Kirwinn711/
Koeruen711/
Karween711/
Kirbien711/
Karwuen711/
Karwaen711/
Kreween711/
Kirwent711/
Kirwind710/
Kirwenn710/
Kirwwin710/
Korwn671/
Karwwaen671/
Karwjeen671/
Krewn671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kerwien
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