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 last name McKeirnan has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McKeirnan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKeirnan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 858,879th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 22,989,104 people. This last name 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.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 1,432,644. In The United States McKeirnan is primarily found in: Washington, where 37 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

McKeirnan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McKeirnan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McKeirnan last name expanded 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKeirnan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McKeirnan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKeirnan last name are 41.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.88% registered with the 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McKeirnan
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