McKiernan
English
Alternative forms
- McKernan
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Thighearnáin (“son of Thighearnán”), a diminutive of tighearna (“lord, master”).
Proper noun
McKiernan (plural McKiernans)
- A surname, from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McKiernan is the 14279th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2097 individuals. McKiernan is most common among White (94.42%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “McKiernan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN