Kirwen Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Kirwen Surname Definition:

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

Kirwen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England61:9,286,343223,652
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Kirwen (399) may also be a first name.

Kirwen 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

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

Kirwen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kirwen is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirwen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,628,521st most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. Kirwen is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Kirwen are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kirwen is also the 432,205th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 399 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 3,897,408. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 76 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and Michigan, where 2 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Kirwen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kirwen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kirwen surname grew 547 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kirwen Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Kirwen last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kirwen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.25% less than the national average, earning $38,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.91% more than the national average, earning $59,573 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirwent921/
Kirwein920/
Kirwenn920/
Kirwin833,225/
Krewen839/
Kiruen832/
Kerwen832/
Kurwen830/
Kerwien77481/
Kerwhen7724/
Kirwain772/
Kerwein771/
Kreween771/
Kierwin771/
Kerwehn771/
Kirwinn771/
Keirwin770/
Kirwoin770/
Kirwind770/
Kirwwin770/
Krewn731/
Khairben711/
Kerrwein711/
Kerwin677,543/
Kerwyn6769/
Krewne6716/
Keruen679/
Kerwenowa671/
Kurwin671/
Kyrwin671/
Kiruin671/
Crewen670/

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