Ternan Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Ternan Surname Definition:

Mac Tighearnáin A Breffny sept whose name is usually spelt MacTernan in Leitrim and Tiernan outside Connacht. IF 273; Plate XXVII

Ternan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
Canada731:504,73442,927
England101:5,571,806158,774
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland621:71,4495,226
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Ternan (45) may also be a first name.

Ternan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Tighearnáin A Breffny sept whose name is usually spelt MacTernan in Leitrim and Tiernan outside Connacht. IF 273; Plate XXVII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ternan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ternan is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ternan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,032,007th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Ternan reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,504,468th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 45 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 132 people, or 1 in 2,745,901. In The United States Ternan is primarily concentrated in: California, where 22 percent reside, Texas, where 21 percent reside and Michigan, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States Ternan exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 30 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Ternan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ternan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 357 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ternan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ternan last name are 9.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56% registered with the party.

The amount Ternan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 21.89% more than the national average, earning $52,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.78% more than the national average, earning $59,015 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tiernan927,164/
Ternane92142/
Tearnan92140/
Ternant92121/
Ternand9217/
Ternain9210/
Ternang926/
Teirnan925/
Thernan922/
Terngan921/
Teernan920/
Ternahan8671/
Ternhain861/
Tiernann861/
Thiernan860/
Tiernnan860/
Ternon83419/
Tornan8337/
Tirnan8329/
Tarnan8310/
Ternam839/
Trenan830/
Ternanova801/
Terhnahan801/
Tornean7755/
Tiernon7754/
Tiornan773/
Thornan773/
Ternoun772/
Tarhnan771/
Thernon771/
Trenain771/
Tharnan771/
Trenean770/
Tirnann770/
Teirnam770/
Tirnean770/
Teernon770/
Tearnon770/
Ternnanova751/
Tärnhamn7111/
Tarinnan714/
Ternaham712/
Tarnahan712/
Tearnoun711/
Tuirngan711/
Trenaine711/
Terinnon710/
Tirennan710/
Tirnam67197/
Tornon6728/
Trenon674/
Tarnon673/
Thyrneang671/
Thyrnaing671/
Tirnon670/

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