Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
KERN
There are approximately 1,233 people named Kern in the UK. That makes it the 6,292nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 20 are named Kern.
Region of origin
Europe
Country of origin
Germany
Language of origin
German
Religion of origin
Unknown
Classification
Unknown
Related and similar surnames
CurransCurrin
Carns
Curren
Cairns
Cairnes
Corn
Carn
Karn
Karna
Karnes
Caern
Curram
Currane
Caerns
Carene
Corene
Curn
Kaern
Kaerne
Kairn
Kahrn
Karne
Kaarn
Karene
Kairne
Kairan
Kaerns
Kaerna
Karni
Kareno
The Kern surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
KERN. 1. Scot. Jiertie, a foot-soldier armed with a dart or a dagger. 2. A beggar. Jamieson.