LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Kern
Kern is the 1,265th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 27,153 people carried it — about 9.1 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Kern are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White90.4%
Hispanic3.1%
Multiracial3.0%
Black2.2%
Asian American1.0%
Native American0.3%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#1,418
22,384
2000
#1,162
27,634
2010
#1,237
28,547
2020
#1,265
27,153