McKeirnan Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKeirnan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McKeirnan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2531:1,432,64498,450
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England71:7,959,723202,100
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland861:51,5104,301
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

McKeirnan Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKeirnan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of McKeirnan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKeirnan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 858,879th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 22,989,104 people. The surname McKeirnan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of McKeirnan live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name McKeirnan is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 1,432,644. In The United States McKeirnan is most numerous in: Washington, where 37 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States McKeirnan occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

McKeirnan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKeirnan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McKeirnan last name increased 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKeirnan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McKeirnan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McKeirnan are 41.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.88% being registered with the political party.

McKeirnan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.92% more than the national average, earning $46,133 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKeirnan951/
McKernan945,865/
McKirnan9458/
McKiernan894,328/
Mackernan8920/
Mokeirnan891/
MacKirnan891/
MacKiernan8468/
Mokernan824/
McHernan821/
MacKearnin742/
Mackiernon741/
MacKiernen741/
Makarnan711/
MacCarnan671/
Maskarennan601/
MacArnen590/
McHarnon590/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McKeirnan
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