Kerr Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kerr Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kerr family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 400
Domestic Servant 24
Labourer 22
Servant 21
Dress Maker 18
Annuitant 15
Draper 15
General Servant 14
House Keeper 11
Agricultural Labourer 11
Joiner 10
Tailor 10
Clerk 10
School 10
Hawker 9
Nurse 9
Coal Miner 8
Blacksmith 8
Laundress 7
Travelling Draper 7
Mariner 7
Milliner 7
Accountant 7
Engine Fitter 7
Painter 6

Kerr Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kerr 100% 22,032
2 Keer 75% 2,747
3 Ker 75% 1,981
4 Curr 50% 1,049
5 Karr 75% 497
6 Kirr 75% 170

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The surname Kerr is the most popular version of all its varients

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