Kirwan Surname

37,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Kirwan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Of Dark Complexion [Irish Ciard(h)ubhan (bh as w)-ciar, dark + dubh, same meaning + the diminutive suff. -án]

Kirwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5,1091:922170
United States3,5301:102,68011,338
England2,5751:21,6383,037
Australia1,2981:20,7982,884
Canada3521:104,67511,294
New Zealand1951:23,2224,072
Scotland1281:41,8273,869
Indonesia1081:1,224,53086,214
Wales841:36,8403,652
Northern Ireland821:22,5002,605
Mexico731:1,700,35917,324
Antigua and Barbuda531:1,871313
Thailand531:1,332,799187,598
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Montserrat201:24752
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Jersey121:8,2671,718
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
France81:8,302,840321,660
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China21:683,660,78330,601
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belize11:355,4743,977
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,9061:2,324435
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1621:150,46513,283
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3211:156,44414,384

Kirwan (898) may also be a first name.

Kirwan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Of Dark Complexion [Irish Ciard(h)ubhan (bh as w)-ciar, dark + dubh, same meaning + the diminutive suff. -án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Ciardhubháin One of the “Tribes of Galway”, of which only Kirwan and one other (Darcy) are of Gaelic origin. IF 203; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) One with a dark complexion.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The name was O' Quirivane until the time of Queen Elizabeth, when they, with many Irish houses, were compelled to drop the "O,"and Quirivane was corrupted into Kirwan.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Perhaps contracted from Mac Heremon, ‘Here- mon’s Son.' Heremon was the seventh in descent from Milesius, and became monarch of all Ireland.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kirwan Last Name Facts

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

Kirwan (Arabic: كيروان) is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirwan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 37,858th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 523,907 people. The last name Kirwan occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Kirwan live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. Kirwan is also the 271,017th most common first name on earth It is held by 898 people.

It is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is held by 5,109 people, or 1 in 922. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Leinster, where 73 percent are found, Munster, where 22 percent are found and Connaught, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Ireland it occurs in 57 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.

Kirwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kirwan has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 268 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,590 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 853 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirwan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kirwan surname is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kirwan surname are 8.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.74% registered with the party.

The amount Kirwan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 61% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,560 per year; in South Africa they earn 22.08% more than the national average, earning R 290,100 per year; in United States they earn 13.45% more than the national average, earning $48,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $51,143 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirwant928/
Khirwan925/
Kirwane922/
Kirwain922/
Kirwann921/
Kairwan921/
Kirwand920/
Kierwan920/
Keirwan920/
Khairwan864/
Kurwan83577/
Kirvan83571/
Kerwan83160/
Kiruan835/
Krewan834/
Qirwan833/
Kirwon831/
Kurwahn7754/
Kerwane7737/
Kirvanc7718/
Kerwand776/
Kuirban775/
Khirban774/
Kiervan773/
Khurwan772/
Qairwan771/
Chirwan771/
Kuerwan771/
Kisruan771/
Kearwan771/
Kerwuan771/
Kairuan770/
Kirwein770/
Kirwoin770/
Kirvean770/
Kirvane770/
Kerwain770/
Khyrwang7174/
Kehrwand7125/
Kitruang7115/
Khayrwan7110/
Keerewan712/
Khairvan712/
Kheurwan711/
Khirzuan711/
Khairban711/
Kkyrwang711/
Kervan672,127/
Kurvan67206/
Kerwon67117/
Kuruan6740/
Khairuang6734/
Krevan6733/
Keruan678/
Kirwom672/
Cirvan671/
Qirban671/

Kirwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirwan in the Arabic language
كيروانkyrwan-

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Kirwan Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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