Kerry Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kerry Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kerry family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 378
Coal Miner 54
Agricultural Labourer 52
General Labourer 25
Domestic Servant 24
Cotton Weaver 17
General Servant 15
Dress Maker 13
Farmer 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Carpenter 11
Labourer 10
Farm Labourer 10
Cook Domestic Servant 10
Living On Own Means 9
Blacksmith 9
Grocer 8
Frame Work Knitter 8
Lace Maker 8
Laundress 7
Cotton Spinner 7
Thatcher 7
Warehouseman 6
Hawker 6
Clerk 6

Kerry Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Curry 60% 28,639
2 Kerry 100% 14,890
3 Karry 80% 518
4 Kery 80% 348
5 Cury 40% 285
6 Kerrey 83% 279
7 Courey 33% 170

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The surname Kerry is the 2nd most popular variant of Curry.

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