Kieran Surname
Approximately 2,345 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 591 | 1:613,298 | 49,723 |
| Ireland | 590 | 1:7,981 | 1,123 |
| England | 483 | 1:115,358 | 11,789 |
| Nigeria | 200 | 1:885,714 | 38,609 |
| Canada | 162 | 1:227,442 | 21,827 |
| Northern Ireland | 68 | 1:27,133 | 2,940 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Scotland | 63 | 1:84,981 | 6,133 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 393 | 1:11,272 | 1,563 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 65 | 1:772,595 | 48,648 |
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.
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
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
(Irish) Grandson of Kieran (little, black one), the name of fifteen Irish saints.
Kieran Demographics
Kieran Political Affiliation
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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
Kieran Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kieran in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཀི་རཱན་ | kiren | - |
| Kieran in the Hindi language | ||
| किेरन | kierana | 87.5 |
| किरन | kirana | 5 |
| किेरण | kierana | 5 |
| केरण | kerana | 2.5 |
| Kieran in the Marathi language | ||
| कायिरन | kayirana | 25 |
| िकरान | ikarana | 25 |
| िकरण | ikarana | 25 |
| कैरण | kairana | 25 |
| Kieran in the Arabic language | ||
| كييران | kyyran | - |
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