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 254
Agricultural Labourer 69
Labourer 37
Coal Miner 31
Domestic Servant 20
Dress Maker 15
House Keeper 11
General Servant 10
Annuitant 10
Carpenter 10
Frame Work Knitter 8
Miner 8
Nurse 8
Blacksmith 7
Brick Layer 7
Servant 7
Collier 6
Factory Hand 6
General Domestic Servant 6
Shoe Maker 6
Farm Labourer 5
Fisherman 5
Thatcher 5
Seamstress 4
Ag Lab 4

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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