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
Living On Own Means 26
Coal Miner Hewer 24
General Servant Domestic 23
General Labourer 20
Agricultural Labourer 19
Scholar 18
School 16
Coal Miner C Hewer 15
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 13
Cook Domestic 12
Housemaid Domestic 12
Coal Miner 11
Dress Maker 10
Laundress Wash 10
Servant Domestic 10
Farmer 10
Domestic Servant 9
Coal Miner Below 8
Carpenter 7
Builder 6
Bricklayer Labourer 6
Blacksmith 6
Charwoman 5
Commercial Clerk 5
Farm Labourer 5

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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