Explore the Family Name Kerrins

The meaning of Kerrins

Irish: variant of Kearns.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kerrins saw a slight decrease in its popularity ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from 111,119 to 112,568. This represents a change of -1.3%. However, the total count of individuals with this surname increased by 6.12%, growing from 147 people in 2000 to 156 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained static at 0.05.

20002010Change
Rank#111,119#112,568-1.3%
Count1471566.12%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kerrins

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kerrins was predominantly White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.92% of individuals with this surname identified as White, a percentage that increased slightly to 96.79% in 2010. No significant changes were observed in other ethnicities during this time period, with no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White95.92%96.79%0.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%