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

The surname Kierney occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 1,967,751^st most frequently used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. The last name Kierney is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Kierney are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kierney is also the 2,523,061^st most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 19 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States it is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 69 percent are found, Colorado, where 9 percent are found and North Carolina, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 18 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Kierney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kierney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kierney surname expanded 105 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kierney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kierney last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the political party.

Kierney earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.54% more than the national average, earning $59,347 USD per year.