Kiernans Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kiernans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiernans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Kiernans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kiernans occurs more in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kiernans click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiernans? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Kiernans is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kiernans reside; 86 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 86 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The last name Kiernans is most widely held in Spain, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 7,792,006. In Spain it is primarily concentrated in: Madrid, where 100 percent are found. Other than Spain this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Ireland, where 14 percent are found.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kiernans
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