Kerly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kerly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kerly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 29
Agricultural Labourer 7
Labourer 4
Plate Layer's Son 3
Solicitor Daur 3
Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Gardener 2
House Servant 2
Watch Manufacturer 2
Groom 1
Chemist & Druggist 1
Blacksmith 1
Joiner's Wife 1
Carpenter 1
Commercial Clerk 1
Labourer Wife 1
Lapidary Employ 3 Men 4 Boys 1
Porter To Wholesale Milliner 1
Solicitor 1
Solicitor Wife 1
Cordwainer 1
Pensioner Royal Artillery 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Farmers Woman 1

Kerly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Curley 50% 7,135
2 Kerley 83% 4,678
3 Kirley 67% 2,692
4 Kearley 71% 1,900
5 Kerly 100% 982
6 Curly 60% 772
7 Kirly 80% 501
8 Karley 67% 206
9 Keerly 83% 111
10 Kurley 67% 103

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The surname Kerly is the 5th most popular variant of Curley.

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