Kearn

Kearn Meaning & Origin

About Kearn
The surname Kearn is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ciaráin, meaning "descendant of Ciarán." Ciarán is a given name that comes from the Gaelic word "ciar," which translates to "dark" or "black." The name Kearn is often associated with County Cork in Ireland and is relatively rare.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kearn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kearn: 432
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,800
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kearn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kearn is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 N
🌐 IPA
/kərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kearn in Braille

Here's how to represent Kearn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kearn in braille

How to sign the name Kearn using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kearn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kearn in sign language

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