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

The surname Kierney is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 1,967,751^st most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Kierney reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kierney is also the 2,523,061^st most frequently held given name in the world, held by 19 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States Kierney is primarily found in: New Jersey, where 69 percent reside, Colorado, where 9 percent reside and North Carolina, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 18 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Kierney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kierney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 105 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kierney Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Kierney last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.94% being 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.