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Where Does The Last Name Kieran Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kieran (Arabic: كييران, Hindi: किेरन, Marathi: कायिरन, Tibetan: ཀི་རཱན་) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kieran? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Kieran is the 181,503^rd most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,107,695 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Kieran are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 18,153^rd most commonly held forename worldwide, borne by 51,170 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 591 people, or 1 in 613,298. In The United States Kieran is most frequent in: New York, where 17 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 15 percent are found and California, where 12 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 41 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 25 percent are found and England, where 21 percent are found.

Kieran Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kieran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kieran surname increased 909 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 150 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kieran Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kieran last name is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kieran last name are 3.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Kieran earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.2% more than the national average, earning $50,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $53,032 CAD per year.