Kearns Family History

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Kearns Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Céirín ‘descendant of Céirín’, a personal name from a diminutive of ciar ‘dark’, ‘black’. English patronymic -s has been added superfluously.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Keane, Keary, Hearn, Kearney, Berns, Kearn, Jeans, Mearns, Hearns

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Kearns Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Kearns name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Kearns. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Ireland & Scotland

    37%

  • England & Wales

    36%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

  • France

    2%

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Kearns Family Origin

Where is the Kearns family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Kearns families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kearns family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kearns families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 32 Kearns families living in Virginia. This was about 33% of all the recorded Kearns's in the USA. Virginia had the highest population of Kearns families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kearns surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Kearns Family Occupations

    What did your Kearns ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Kearns occupation in the USA was Farmer. 22% of Kearns's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Kearns. A less common occupation for the Kearns family was Farm Laborer.

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    • Farmer

      22%

    • Laborer

      13%

    • Keeping House

      10%

    • Farm Laborer

      2%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Kearns ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Kearns Historical Records

    What Kearns family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 102,000 census records available for the last name Kearns. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kearns census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Kearns. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 19,000 military records available for the last name Kearns. For the veterans among your Kearns ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Kearns Life Expectancy

    What is the average Kearns lifespan?

    Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Kearns life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kearns in 1943 was 23, and 75 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kearns

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kearns ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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