Kinnerk Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kinnerk Surname Definition:

An abbreviated form of MacInerkney, MacInerney, q.v

Kinnerk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Kinnerk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An abbreviated form of MacInerkney, MacInerney, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

An abbreviated form of MacInerkney, MacInerney, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kinnerk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kinnerk has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinnerk? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,604,449th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Kinnerk are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 3,325,311. In The United States Kinnerk is most frequent in: Illinois, where 81 percent are found, Nebraska, where 6 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States Kinnerk is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 13 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.

Kinnerk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kinnerk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kinnerk surname grew 1,363 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 30 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kinnerk Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kinnerk surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Kinnerk earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.65% more than the national average, earning $45,587 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kennerk86232/
Kinnirk860/
Knerk831/
Kiennork801/
Knoerk776/
Knoerck716/
Kennark711/
Kinreck710/
Kennirk710/
Knirk67189/
Knörk675/
Knork673/
Knark670/
Khnerkova632/
Kenneireg630/
Knyrek6276/
Knirck6259/
Knörck6235/
Knorck6210/
Knirks624/
Knirke624/
Kenreck5730/
Knyreck574/
Knyrkova537/
Knarg501/
Knorc501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kinnerk
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