McKiernan
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English
Alternative forms
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, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 557.