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![Show Contents]() Kerns History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Kerns familyThe surname Kerns was first found in Silesia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Early History of the Kerns familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kerns research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1745, 1839 and 1845 are included under the topic Early Kerns History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kerns Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kern, Kerne, Kerrn, Kerns, Kernes, Kernns, Keerns, Kerrns, Keern, Kernn, Kernen, Gern, Cern, Kurn and many more. Early Notables of the Kerns familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kerns Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kerns RankingIn the United States, the name Kerns is the 1,771st most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1
 Kerns migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kerns Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Kerns, who landed in America in 1811 2
- M Kerns, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- Andrew Kerns, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1878 2
- Nellie Kerns, aged 30, who immigrated to America, in 1892
- Maggie Kerns, aged 20, who settled in America, in 1893
Kerns Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- May Kerns, aged 1, who landed in America from Dungloe, in 1902
- Elizabeth Kerns, aged 45, who landed in America from Dublin, in 1903
- Catherine Kerns, aged 12, who immigrated to the United States from Donegal, Ireland, in 1904
- Delia Kerns, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Bellymote, Ireland, in 1907
- Patrick Kerns, aged 23, who landed in America from Newry, Ireland, in 1907
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| Kerns migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kerns Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Catherine Kerns, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1822
- John Kerns, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1842
- Michael Kerns, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1844
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kerns (post 1700) | + |
- Franklin Phillip "Frank" Kerns (1933-2015), American basketball coach for Georgia Southern from 1981 to 1994
- Ed Kerns (b. 1945), American abstract artist and educator
- Tony Kerns (b. 1969), Singapore-based American film director, screenwriter
- Kevin Kerns (b. 1958), American pianist
- Robert Kerns (1933-1989), American baritone
- Sandra Borgsmiller Kerns (b. 1949), American movie and television actress
- Brian Douglas Kerns (b. 1957), American politician, Republican Representative from Indiana
- Maude Irvine Kerns (1876-1965), American artist
- Joanna Kerns (b. 1953), born Joanne Crussie DeVarona, American actress and director, best known for her role as Maggie Seaver on the comedy Growing Pains (1985-1992)
- Jerome David Kerns (1885-1945), American composer
- ... (Another 17 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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