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
School 237
Farm Labourer 34
Coal Miner Hewer 32
None 20
General Servant (domestic) 19
Private Means 18
General Labourer 17
Scholar 12
Domestic Servant 11
Dressmaker 11
House Keeper 11
At Home 10
Clerk 9
Butcher 9
Labourer 9
Assisting In The Business 8
Coal Miner (hewer) 8
Farmer 8
Labourer On Farm 8
Carpenter 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Laundress 7
Blacksmith 7
Shop Assistant 7
Horseman On Farm 7

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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