How Many People Have the Last Name Kerns?
15,614
people had the surname Kerns in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 18,904 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#2,333
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
5.29
In 2010
Largest Group
90.9%
White
Change Since 2000
+3.3%
+501 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Kerns (90.9%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Kerns ranks #1,740. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Kerns grew from 15,113 people in 2000 to 15,614 in 2010 (up 3.3%), and its rank fell from #2,206 to #2,333. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 5.6 to 5.29 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 15,113 | 15,614 |
| Rank | #2,206 | #2,333 |
| Per 100,000 people | 5.6 | 5.29 |
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Same Soundex code as Kerns: K652
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