Mackernan Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Mackernan Surname Definition:

A variant usually of Kiernan and occasionally of Kernaghan, q.v

Mackernan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England61:9,286,343223,652
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France11:66,422,722504,397

Mackernan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant usually of Kiernan and occasionally of Kernaghan, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) Son of Kernan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mackernan Last Name Facts

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

Mackernan occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mackernan? popularity and diffusion

Mackernan is the 4,427,875th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name Mackernan is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Mackernan reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States Mackernan is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 55 percent live, District of Columbia, where 18 percent live and Massachusetts, where 18 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent live and Ireland, where 10 percent live.

Mackernan Last Name Statistics demography

Mackernan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 55.74% less than the national average, earning $19,097 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKiernan9568/
MacKeirnan951/
McKernan945,865/
McKiernan894,328/
McKeirnan89317/
MacKirnan891/
Mackiernon841/
McKirnan8258/
Mokernan824/
Makarnan821/
Mekernan821/
McHernan821/
Makornnan781/
Mokeirnan781/
Mekiernan781/
MacCarnan781/
McHarnon590/

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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 Mackernan
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