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

The last name Kierns is found most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kierns click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kierns? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,876,555th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Kierns occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Kierns reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States Kierns is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 74 percent are found, Missouri, where 20 percent are found and Arizona, where 3 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent are found and Scotland, where 9 percent are found.

Kierns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kierns has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kierns surname expanded 152 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kierns Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kierns last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kierns surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with 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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