| Clare: | 65 | Cork: | 2 | Donegal: | 2 | Dublin: | 1 |
| Galway: | 1 | Kildare: | 4 | Mayo: | 12 | Meath: | 1 |
| Sligo: | 4 | Tipperary: | 1 | Waterford: | 1 | Wexford: | 2 |
| Kearins | fairly rare: Sligo. Ir. Ó Ciaráin, Ó Céirín from ciar, black. A sept of Mayo of which a branch went to Clare in 15 cent. See Kerin(s). SGG. |
| Kearns | Very numerous: all areas, especially South East and Connacht. Ir. Ó Ciaráin, Ó Céirín. Septs in N Connacht and E Cork. See Kearins & Kerin(s). IF & SGG. |
| Kearon | Quite numerous: Wicklow etc. See Kieran. |
| Keran | rare: Dublin. See Kerin. |
| Kerins | numerous: Clare-Kerry etc; Sligo-Mayo etc. Ir. Ó Ciaráin, Ó Céirín. A number of septs, the chief one being Ó Céirín in Mayo. See Kearns also. |
| Kerns | Very rare: Belfast. See Kearns. |
| Ó Céirín | (1) Kearns, (2) Kerins: tá (1) líonmhar i Laighin theas & Connachta; (2) cuíosach líonmhar i gCiarraí & Connacht. Deir de Bhulbh go raibh clann díobh suite i Maigh Eo. Is comhchiallach le Ó Ciaráin é agus is cosúil go raibh clanna éagsúla ann.SGG. |
| Ó Ciaráin | Kieran: líonmhar i dtuaisceart Laighean ach tá sé ar aon dul le Ó Céirín a bhaineann le Connacht den chuid is mó. Bhí Ciarán ar thimpeall dosaen de naoimh na h-Éireann; ciallaíonn an t-ainm duine le gruaig dhubh nó cruth crón. Féach Ó Cearáin. |
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