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 664
Dress Maker 34
Domestic Servant 32
General Labourer 30
Annuitant 29
Coal Miner 20
General Servant 18
Laundress 18
Labourer 17
Tailor 17
General Servant Domestic 16
Draper 15
House Keeper 13
No Occupation 12
Student 10
Blacksmith 10
Engine Fitter 10
Cook 8
Servant 8
Servant Domestic 8
Clerk 7
Joiner 7
Milliner 7
Plasterer 7
Agricultural Labourer 7

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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