Kierce Surname

538,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kierce Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kierce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4361:831,32863,652
Australia891:303,32226,493
Ireland271:174,4057,679
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England161:3,482,379114,324
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Kierce Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kierce is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kierce? popularity and diffusion

Kierce is the 538,129th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 12,186,532 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Kierce are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 436 people, or 1 in 831,328. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Florida, where 17 percent live, Massachusetts, where 14 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and Ireland, where 5 percent live.

Kierce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kierce has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kierce last name rose 538 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 142 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kierce Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kierce surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kierce surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kierce earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $43,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.66% more than the national average, earning $66,902 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerce91750/
Kirce9137/
Kierscey866/
Kiersche864/
Kiercher862/
Kerche83505/
Kirche83265/
Kearce83133/
Kierse83114/
Keirce8330/
Kercey833/
Qierce832/
Kirces831/
Kercea831/
Kircie831/
Kercie831/
Kiorce830/
Keerce830/
Kiersey77518/
Kiersch77301/
Kerches77137/
Kirches7796/
Kersche7788/
Kerchee7743/
Kirchey7739/
Kerchey7735/
Kerchei7723/
Kirczey7714/
Kherche776/
Kerchet772/
Khirche771/
Kierger771/
Kierzea771/
Kierzet771/
Kierzeu771/
Kierzej771/
Kerrche771/
Keirche771/
Kirsces771/
Kircsey770/
Kerchea770/
Kertcer770/
Kirceas770/
Kiertscher7548/
Kirci735,138/
Kiers732,428/
Kerse731,552/
Kercy731,513/
Kerge73408/
Cerce73397/
Circe73372/
Kerci73311/
Kirca73171/
Kerze73110/
Kerže7342/
Kerca7330/
Kerje7317/
Kierx738/
Kircy731/
Kierś731/
Kertcher7183/
Kierscht7154/
Kircheiß7134/
Kirchesh7110/
Kerchess711/
Kierszer711/
Kierzech711/
Kirchhei711/
Kerschea711/
Kiersher710/
Kersey6712,880/
Kearse673,145/
Quirce67611/
Cercea67440/
Kircsi67215/
Kersse67211/
Kercza67207/
Kirchesch67191/
Kiersz67186/
Kerzee67131/
Kersee67125/
Kerchi67113/
Kerget67104/
Circei67102/
Koerse6792/
Kiersh6768/
Kource6757/
Kerzer6740/
Kreche6740/
Kerseh6739/
Kersei6721/
Querce6717/
Cercey6715/
Kercaj6715/
Circea6712/
Kercsi6710/
Kircheiss6710/
Kersea679/
Keerse678/
Kircay678/
Kirchi676/
Kershe676/
Kuerze675/
Cercei675/
Kirger674/
Kerrci674/
Kergey674/
Kerjee673/
Kerjes673/
Circee672/
Kerstcher672/
Kherge672/
Kaerse672/
Cearce672/
Cherce672/
Kierza672/
Kearca671/
Kearcy671/
Kersje671/
Kertge671/
Cercie671/
Cuirce671/
Circey671/
Kerscheit671/
Kergeš671/
Kiersa671/
Kirchheiß671/
Kirchy671/
Cercej671/
Cerceș671/
Chirce671/
Kherci671/
Kherje671/
Coerce671/
Cuerce671/
Kerëci671/
Kerzey670/
Kerxey670/
Kerjer670/
Kerchherr670/
Kertze670/
Kiersy670/
Keurse670/
Kirzee670/
Kirsee670/
Kergee670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kierce
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