Explore the Family Name Kerin

The meaning of Kerin

1. Irish (Clare): variant of Kieran. 2. Slovenian: probably from an old vernacular form of the Latin personal name Quirinus (see Quirin, compare German Kehr and Croatian Kirin), borne by an early Christian martyr, venerated among Slovenes. Alternatively, it may be a topographic name derived from dialect ker ‘crag’ (compare Cherin) or an altered form of Kern. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Dermot.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kerin has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 28,298, whereas in 2010, it had dropped to 30,076, marking a 6.28% decrease. The number of individuals with the Kerin surname also fell slightly during this period, with the count going from 795 to 780, a drop of 1.89%. This is further reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which decreased by 10.34%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,298	#30,076	-6.28%
Count	795	780	-1.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.26	-10.34%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kerin

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kerin, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals are white, with percentages of 96.48 in 2000 and 95.26 in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.64 in 2000 to 3.08 in 2010, a change of 87.80%. However, those reported as having two or more races decreased significantly from 1.38 to 0.64 over the same time period. There were no individuals identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year for this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.48%	95.26%	-1.26%
Hispanic	1.64%	3.08%	87.8%
Two or More Races	1.38%	0.64%	-53.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%