Kearns

English

Alternative forms

• Carnes, Karns

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Céirín, a personal name derived from a diminutive of ciar (“dark”).

Proper noun

Kearns (plural Kearnses)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kearns is the 2394^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 15136 individuals. Kearns is most common among White (92.48%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kearns”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 286.

Anagrams

• Ankers, Askern, Askren, Karens, Karnes, Kasner, Kranes, ankers, kasern, nakers, rankes