Kerwin Surname

66,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Kerwin Surname Definition:

V.Kirwan.

Kerwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2491:69,0538,031
England7021:79,3708,866
Canada4941:74,5868,430
Australia4901:55,0936,756
Germany1751:460,03140,524
South Africa851:637,38547,411
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Scotland511:104,9777,051
Israel401:213,94120,390
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Wales241:128,9399,528
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Saint Lucia101:17,8781,399
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
China61:227,886,92811,701
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21:56,3301,327
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
France21:33,211,361423,184
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Dominica21:37,946685
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3131:14,1531,832
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3341:72,9808,059
Scotland211:178,2486,976
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4261:35,2164,185

Kerwin (16,409) may also be a first name.

Kerwin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V.Kirwan.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) One with a dark complexion.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

Kerwin Last Name Facts

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

Kerwin (Arabic: كاروين, Hindi: करविन, Marathi: केरवीन) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerwin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 66,135th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 966,134 people. The surname Kerwin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Kerwin reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kerwin is also the 43,636th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 16,409 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 5,249 people, or 1 in 69,053. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States Kerwin occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Kerwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kerwin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kerwin last name rose 368 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kerwin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kerwin last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kerwin surname are 9.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.1% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerwien92481/
Kerwijn9219/
Kierwin921/
Kerwein921/
Kerrwin920/
Kerwine920/
Keirwin920/
Kerwain920/
Koerwien863/
Kerrwein861/
Kirwin833,225/
Korwin83586/
Karwin83503/
Kerwyn8369/
Krewin8341/
Keruin832/
Kerwen832/
Körwin832/
Kyrwin831/
Cherwin77285/
Kerwhen7724/
Körwien7715/
Kherbin773/
Kirwain772/
Kerwynn772/
Kirwinn771/
Kerwehn771/
Karwien771/
Kirwoin770/
Kirwind770/
Kirwein770/
Kirwwin770/
Krewn731/
Korwn731/
Corwin6710,117/
Carwin67498/
Kirwen67123/
Karwen6745/
Krewne6716/
Keruen679/
Krewen679/
Cerwén674/
Qeerwn672/
Karuin672/
Crewin672/
Qarwin671/
Kerwenowa671/
Ceruin671/
Korwiń671/
Kiruin671/
Keyrvn671/

Kerwin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerwin in the Hindi language
करविनkaravina-
Kerwin in the Marathi language
केरवीनkeravina66.67
केरिवनkerivana33.33
Kerwin in the Arabic language
كاروينkarwyn-

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Kerwin Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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