Explore the Family Name Keranen

The meaning of Keranen

Finnish (Keränen): possibly from the root of Keräpää, a nickname for someone with a round head, or Keropää, a nickname for a bald person or someone with closely cropped hair, + the surname suffix -nen. In northern Karelia, the name Keränen is recorded since the 16th century, and from there it has spread early to northern Savonia and Kainuu in the east of Finland and to northern Ostrobothnia. Some characteristic forenames: Finnish Arvo, Toivo, Eero, Tauno.

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How common is the last name Keranen in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Keranen rose in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,876th most popular, while in 2010 it moved up to rank 32,339th. The number of people with this surname also increased by approximately 12.3%, from 634 in 2000 to 712 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant over this decade at 0.24.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,876	#32,339	4.54%
Count	634	712	12.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.24	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keranen

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with the Keranen surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease from 97.16% in 2000 to 96.63% in 2010. The percentage of Keranens identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 53.64% during this period, rising from 1.10% to 1.69%. The proportion of those identifying with two or more races dropped slightly from 0.95% to 0.84%. No Keranens identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.16%	96.63%	-0.55%
Hispanic	1.1%	1.69%	53.64%
Two or More Races	0.95%	0.84%	-11.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%