Kierns Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kierns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kierns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Kierns Last Name Facts

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

Kierns occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kierns? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,876,555th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Kierns live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States Kierns is most numerous in: Ohio, where 74 percent live, Missouri, where 20 percent live and Arizona, where 3 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 9 percent live and Scotland, where 9 percent live.

Kierns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kierns has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 152 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kierns Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Kierns are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Kierns earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.15% less than the national average, earning $26,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kierins920/
Kierens920/
Kiearns920/
Kerns9120,628/
Kirns915/
Kearns8337,438/
Kerins833,315/
Keirns83683/
Kerens83345/
Kairns8382/
Keerns8342/
Kirens8329/
Kirins8316/
Kerrns833/
Kirnse832/
Keyrns830/
Koerns830/
Kerhns830/
Kirrns830/
Kaerns830/
Kerrins77430/
Keairns77160/
Kerrens77106/
Keirens7796/
Kehrens7758/
Keerins7743/
Keearns7718/
Kjernås7716/
Koerens776/
Kuriens774/
Kairens773/
Keerens772/
Kearens772/
Kirenst771/
Kearrns771/
Keirins771/
Kerensh771/
Khirins771/
Kirenns770/
Keiorns770/
Kirrens770/
Kjearns770/
Kernz73238/
Kurns73141/
Cerns7312/
Kyrns731/
Cirns730/
Kerriens710/
Cairns6738,917/
Cearns67392/
Querns67242/
Cerins67184/
Kurens6772/
Kurins6757/
Cherns6749/
Kerinç6746/
Kirims6716/
Kerenz678/
Cirins675/
Cerens673/
Kirinç672/
Kirenz671/
Caerns671/
Ceirns671/
Kurrns670/
Quirns670/
Cuirns670/
Kerems670/
Kearnz670/

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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 Kierns
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