Terns Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Spain

Terns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Terns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Spain701:667,88629,788
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Terns Last Name Facts

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

The surname Terns occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Terns.

How Common Is The Last Name Terns? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,168,344th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 35,723,264 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Terns reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 25 percent reside, Florida, where 17 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 34 percent reside and Argentina, where 5 percent reside.

Terns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Terns has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Terns surname increased 430 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Terns Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Terns are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Terns earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.71% less than the national average, earning $36,371 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Terens91157/
Terins9137/
Tearns912/
Ternse911/
Tierens83519/
Therens83173/
Terrens83172/
Terrins8331/
Terense8330/
Ternsøe8317/
Terzens832/
Teurins831/
Tehrens831/
Ternshe831/
Tearins830/
Torns80242/
Tarns802/
Thierens77791/
Theerens7727/
Therense7711/
Theirens773/
Terrense771/
Terenshe771/
Terriens771/
Theresns770/
Thorns731,096/
Torens7343/
Tornås7339/
Tyrens7327/
Tarens7315/
Tarnsh7314/
Tärnås7313/
Tarins736/
Torins736/
Tirins734/
Torrns733/
Ternce732/
Tirens731/
Ternch731/
Tharns731/
Terems731/
Tarnns730/
Torrens6710,387/
Terence671,835/
Thorens67450/
Tirions6785/
Thornæs6742/
Torrins6731/
Tjærnås6718/
Terince6713/
Tyrions6712/
Tirzins679/
Torréns677/
Tairens673/
Tarrens673/
Terenze672/
Tareens671/
Tirinsh671/
Tarrins671/
Terrnce671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Terns
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