Explore the Family Name Kierce

The meaning of Kierce

Perhaps an altered form of Irish Kierse, itself a variant, found in County Clare, of (Mac)Kerrisk, Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhiarais ‘son of Fiaras’, Gaelic form of Piers. Compare Ferrick and Kerce. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kierce has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,396, and by 2010 it had moved up to rank 61,123 witnessing a 2.04% rise in its popularity. The count or the number of people with this surname also increased from 300 in 2000 to 329 in 2010, a change of 9.67%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.11 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,396	#61,123	2.04%
Count	300	329	9.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kierce

In regards to ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kierce underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010. A majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, though the percentage decreased slightly from 87.33% in 2000 to 84.19% in 2010. The next largest ethnic group was Black, which saw an increase from 10% in 2000 to 12.46% in 2010. There were no people who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or as having two or more races in either census year. Interestingly, a small percentage (1.82%) started identifying as Hispanic in 2010, which was not recorded in 2000. Similarly, there were no individuals that identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.33%	84.19%	-3.6%
Black	10%	12.46%	24.6%
Hispanic	0%	1.82%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%