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Kern Name Meaning

Irish: reduced form of McCarron. German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German kerne ‘kernel’, ‘seed’, ‘pip’; Middle Dutch kern(e), keerne; German Kern or Yiddish kern ‘grain’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a farmer, or a nickname for a small person. As a Jewish surname, it is mainly ornamental. English: probably a metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of hand mills, from Old English cweorn ‘hand mill’, or a habitational name for someone from Kern in the Isle of Wight, named from this word.

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


Similar surnames: Korn, Ken, Kirn, Kerr, Corn, Hearn, Bern, Kearn, Kerl, Kort

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Kern Family Origin

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Kern Family Occupations

What did your Kern ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Farm Labourer

    6%

  • Ag Laborer

    3%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    3%

  • Annuitant

    3%

In 1881, Farm Labourer, Ag Laborer and Agricultural Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Kern. The most common Kern occupation in the UK was Farm Labourer. 6% of Kern's were Farm Labourers. A less common occupation for the Kern family was Annuitant.

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Kern Historical Records

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Kern Life Expectancy

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Between 1941 and 2004, Kern life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Kern in 1941 was 41, and 76 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kern

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