Kieran Surname

181,503rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kieran Surname Definition:

(Celtic) of Dark Complexion [Irish Ciaran (nepotic form, O’Ciarain)-ciar, dark + the diminutive suff. -án] Cp. Keir.

Kieran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5911:613,29849,723
Ireland5901:7,9811,123
England4831:115,35811,789
Nigeria2001:885,71438,609
Canada1621:227,44221,827
Northern Ireland681:27,1332,940
Australia631:428,50333,982
Scotland631:84,9816,133
Singapore171:323,98313,856
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
India141:54,790,384527,769
Wales121:257,87814,969
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malta41:107,5681,849
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3931:11,2721,563
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Kieran (51,170) may also be a first name.

Kieran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) of Dark Complexion [Irish Ciaran (nepotic form, O’Ciarain)-ciar, dark + the diminutive suff. -án] Cp. Keir.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Ciardin and Ó Céirin The main sept of this name is of north Connacht; another small one was located in east Cork. Often anglicized as Kearns.

IF 202; Map Cork and Mayo; Plate XVIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Ciardin and Ó Céirin The main sept of this name is of north Connacht; another small one was located in east Cork. Often anglicized as Kearns.

IF 202; Map Cork and Mayo; Plate XVIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Kieran (little, black one), the name of fifteen Irish saints.

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

Kieran Last Name Facts

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/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kieran? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 181,503rd most common last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,107,695 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Kieran reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 18,153rd most frequent first name on earth It is held by 51,170 people.

Kieran is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 591 people, or 1 in 613,298. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 17 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 15 percent are found and California, where 12 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 25 percent are found and England, where 21 percent are found.

Kieran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kieran has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kieran last name grew 909 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 150 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kieran Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kieran surname are 3.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.67% being registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiergan9218/
Kierann923/
Kierran922/
Kierain921/
Kioeran921/
Kierane921/
Kierean921/
Kiran91113,309/
Keran912,190/
Gkierran861/
Keeran831,243/
Kheran83851/
Kirane83796/
Kirgan83787/
Kairan83771/
Keiran83629/
Kergan83186/
Keraan83154/
Kiranğ83131/
Kerzan83118/
Khiran83113/
Kerean8398/
Kerran8361/
Kieron8351/
Kirran8351/
Kirhan8337/
Kerane8335/
Kaeran8335/
Kerain8332/
Kirzan8329/
Kiraan8327/
Kirean8323/
Keyran8314/
Kiiran8312/
Kerhan839/
Koiran838/
Kearan836/
Koeran836/
Gkiran835/
Kuiran835/
Kirann835/
Kkiran835/
Kirajn835/
Kehran833/
Keraun833/
Kyeran832/
Kerann831/
Kioran831/
Kiraun831/
Kceran831/
Kirain831/
Kejran831/
Kierhahan800/
Khairan7712,747/
Kirrane771,361/
Khirane77518/
Kerrane77316/
Kerrand77203/
Koeraan77117/
Kierein77101/
Keirane7795/
Kihiran7787/
Keharan7765/
Kerzaan7739/
Khergan7739/
Kerrain7732/
Kayiran7731/
Kiorean7728/
Kairann7727/
Kheeran7715/
Kajeran7714/
Kairane7713/
Kherane7712/
Kjerran7711/
Keraine779/
Kheiran778/
Koirane778/
Ketrain777/
Khaeran776/
Khirzan776/
Ciheran775/
Kherand774/
Kiratne774/
Keehran773/
Kuiraan773/
Kheraan773/
Kithran773/
Keerean772/
Kirahan772/
Kuirant772/
Kehtran772/
Keirgan771/
Kajiran771/
Khirhan771/
Kerzhan771/
Kherann771/
Keranne771/
Keraten771/
Kirangc771/
Kirrain771/
Kesrane771/
Kejiran771/
Khiraan771/
Kerrant771/
Kehrann771/
Khearan771/
Khirain771/
Khiiran771/
Kirhand771/
Koerean771/
Kujeran771/
Kerayne771/
Kerraan771/
Kiraine771/
Chieran771/
Kairaan771/
Kairand771/
Kaiaran771/
Keyhran771/
Keesran771/
Kerhane770/
Keargan770/
Kearain770/
Keirhan770/
Kearean770/
Kearran770/
Ceran7312,194/
Kuran739,247/
Kiron737,835/
Keron731,362/
Qiran73839/
Ciran73371/
Kyran7397/
Kıran7312/
Kirán731/
Kýran731/
Qeran731/
Khairane71625/
Keranova71452/
Kairzhan71323/
Ciherean71268/
Kiranova71227/
Kehrhahn71140/
Keehtran7154/
Kirachen7134/
Koihiran7127/
Kojhiran7125/
Koitrand7123/
Khairgan7120/
Khairaan7119/
Khayiran7115/
Kheeranh7113/
Khajiran7112/
Khairand7110/
Khairain719/
Khairzan716/
Kerraine715/
Khairaun715/
Kerahang714/
Kawerang714/
Kaihiran714/
Kheraain714/
Khethran713/
Khetraan713/
Kaerahan713/
Kayirhan712/
Kheetran712/
Khairanh712/
Kehiaran711/
Kehrahan711/
Kahairan711/
Kajirran711/
Kethrean711/
Kirraine711/
Kerhahan711/
Kheirand711/
Khithran711/
Khettran711/
Kheyaran711/
Khayeran711/
Koiranne711/
Kheirane711/
Kaisrane711/
Kaithran711/
Khairran711/
Ketraung711/
Khetrain711/
Kerrahan710/
Kerassen710/
Kerating710/
Kerrhean710/
Chiran679,806/
Kurhan675,024/
Ceyran673,314/
Kayran673,297/
Khuran671,912/
Kırhan671,173/
Cheran67817/
Coiran67680/
Kearon67608/
Kairon67572/
Caeran67366/
Quiran67337/
Kyrhan67337/
Cairan67269/
Kieroń67189/
Cirhan67186/
Kuraun67162/
Qairan67156/
Kirzon67134/
Kouran67131/
Queran67115/
Kerron67106/
Cerain67105/
Kheron67100/
Kurain6798/
Koiron6794/
Cerean6791/
Cerhan6778/
Kauran6757/
Keroon6750/
Kurran6747/
Kerzon6736/
Kergon6735/
Kıyran6733/
Kereun6727/
Koeron6727/
Qirean6726/
Cueran6720/
Kirohn6717/
Keroun6717/
Kuraan6715/
Keiron6714/
Keyron6714/
Kairanova6713/
Kaeron6713/
Kuhran6713/
Karean6713/
Cerran6713/
Kiroun6712/
Khiron6711/
Kirajnová6711/
Kjæran679/
Kajran679/
Kerone677/
Kiront676/
Keraim676/
Kearam676/
Keiram675/
Khyran675/
Kiramh674/
Kurann673/
Kyrean673/
Kheirehan673/
Kironn672/
Kiiram672/
Kerein672/
Kuuran672/
Qirane672/
Ceiran672/
Kyrzan672/
Kiejaroon672/
Koyran672/
Kirasingh671/
Kirein671/
Kirhanova671/
Kiroon671/
Kurean671/
Cehran671/
Coeran671/
Kırant671/
Kürhan671/
Kehron671/
Keiranova671/
Káiron671/
Kyeron671/
Qehran671/
Cirran671/
Ceeran671/
Ceraín671/
Kyrain671/
Khajerane671/
Cearan671/
Kaithrain671/
Kuyran671/
Keraym671/
Khairasin671/
Khoyhiran671/
Kiraym671/
Cuiran670/
Keroin670/
Cirahn670/

Kieran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kieran in the Tibetan language
ཀི་རཱན་kiren-
Kieran in the Hindi language
किेरनkierana87.5
किरनkirana5
किेरणkierana5
केरणkerana2.5
Kieran in the Marathi language
कायिरनkayirana25
िकरानikarana25
िकरणikarana25
कैरणkairana25
Kieran in the Arabic language
كييرانkyyran-

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