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

Kierney occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Kierney is the 1,967,751^st most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. Kierney occurs predominantly 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. It is also the 2,523,061^st most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 19 people.

This surname is most frequently used 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 last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found 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 who held the Kierney surname rose 105 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kierney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kierney last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kierney surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.94% registered with 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.