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Where Does The Last Name McKiernan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

McKiernan is found most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKiernan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 107,732^nd most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,683,814 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of McKiernan are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3,164 people, or 1 in 114,557. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 12 percent reside, Connecticut, where 6 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 28 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

McKiernan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of McKiernan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKiernan last name expanded 1,001 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 190 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,036 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKiernan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKiernan last name are 1.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McKiernan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.98% more than the national average, earning $51,338 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.18% more than the national average, earning $58,220 CAD per year.