Kerwin Surname
Approximately 7,543 people bear this surname
Kerwin Surname Definition:
V.Kirwan.
Kerwin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,249 | 1:69,053 | 8,031 |
| England | 702 | 1:79,370 | 8,866 |
| Canada | 494 | 1:74,586 | 8,430 |
| Australia | 490 | 1:55,093 | 6,756 |
| Germany | 175 | 1:460,031 | 40,524 |
| South Africa | 85 | 1:637,385 | 47,411 |
| New Zealand | 53 | 1:85,440 | 12,123 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:104,977 | 7,051 |
| Israel | 40 | 1:213,941 | 20,390 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 1:735,154 | 52,165 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Isle of Man | 17 | 1:5,048 | 1,065 |
| Saint Lucia | 10 | 1:17,878 | 1,399 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1:56,330 | 1,327 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 313 | 1:14,153 | 1,832 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 334 | 1:72,980 | 8,059 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,426 | 1:35,216 | 4,185 |
Kerwin (16,409) may also be a first name.
Kerwin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
V.Kirwan.
(Irish) One with a dark complexion.
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.
Kerwin Demographics
Average Male Kerwin Height
176.99 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kerwin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerwin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kerwin (Arabic: كاروين, Hindi: करविन, Marathi: केरवीन) occurs most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerwin? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 66,135th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 966,134 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Kerwin are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 43,636th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 16,409 people.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 5,249 people, or 1 in 69,053. In The United States Kerwin is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Kerwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kerwin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kerwin surname expanded 368 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kerwin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kerwin are 9.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.1% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kerwin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 233.69% more than the national average, earning R 792,984 per year; in United States they earn 10.58% more than the national average, earning $47,716 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning $55,580 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerwien | 92 | 481 | / |
| Kerwijn | 92 | 19 | / |
| Kierwin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kerwein | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kerrwin | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kerwine | 92 | 0 | / |
| Keirwin | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kerwain | 92 | 0 | / |
| Koerwien | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kerrwein | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kirwin | 83 | 3,225 | / |
| Korwin | 83 | 586 | / |
| Karwin | 83 | 503 | / |
| Kerwyn | 83 | 69 | / |
| Krewin | 83 | 41 | / |
| Keruin | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kerwen | 83 | 2 | / |
| Körwin | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kyrwin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cherwin | 77 | 285 | / |
| Kerwhen | 77 | 24 | / |
| Körwien | 77 | 15 | / |
| Kherbin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kirwain | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kerwynn | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kirwinn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerwehn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karwien | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirwoin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kirwind | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kirwein | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kirwwin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Krewn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Korwn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Corwin | 67 | 10,117 | / |
| Carwin | 67 | 498 | / |
| Kirwen | 67 | 123 | / |
| Karwen | 67 | 45 | / |
| Krewne | 67 | 16 | / |
| Keruen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Krewen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cerwén | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qeerwn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karuin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Crewin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qarwin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerwenowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceruin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korwiń | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiruin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyrvn | 67 | 1 | / |
Kerwin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kerwin in the Hindi language | ||
| करविन | karavina | - |
| Kerwin in the Marathi language | ||
| केरवीन | keravina | 66.67 |
| केरिवन | kerivana | 33.33 |
| Kerwin in the Arabic language | ||
| كاروين | karwyn | - |
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Kerwin Reference & Research
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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 Kerwin
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