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 held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerwien? popularity and diffusion

Kerwien is the 634,180th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 15,150,823 people. Kerwien is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Kerwien are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Kerwien is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 403 people, or 1 in 199,765. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent reside, Berlin, where 19 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 18 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Kerwien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Kerwien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kerwien last name are 46.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 92.86% registered with 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
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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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