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 is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Terns? popularity and diffusion

Terns is the 1,168,344th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Terns live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Terns is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 25 percent are found, Florida, where 17 percent are found and Georgia, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Terns occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 34 percent are found and Argentina, where 5 percent are found.

Terns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Terns has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Terns last name rose 430 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Terns Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Terns last name are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.33% being registered with 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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