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 last name Terns occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Terns? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,168,344th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. The last name Terns occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Terns reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States Terns is most common in: New York, where 25 percent reside, Florida, where 17 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 34 percent reside and Argentina, where 5 percent reside.

Terns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Terns Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Terns surname are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.33% being registered with the political 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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  • 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 Terns
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