Kerish Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kerish Surname Definition:

Contracted from MacFeorais, ‘Pierce's Son', and Corris, from MacOrish, another form of MacFeorais. The powerful Anglo- Norman family of Bermingham, Barons of Athenry, took the name of MacFeorais or MacOrish from an ancestor Pierce, Pieras, or Feoras, the son of Meyler Berming­ham.

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Kerish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kerish (57) may also be a first name.

Kerish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Contracted from MacFeorais, ‘Pierce's Son', and Corris, from MacOrish, another form of MacFeorais. The powerful Anglo- Norman family of Bermingham, Barons of Athenry, took the name of MacFeorais or MacOrish from an ancestor Pierce, Pieras, or Feoras, the son of Meyler Berming­ham.

‘Andrew MacFeorais', a.d. 1331.

It is remarkable that in the parishes where Kerruish is found, Corris is not. The former is almost confined to Maughold, while the latter is very common in German. The distich ‘Christian, Callow, and Kerruish, All the rest are refuse!' is still to be heard in Maughold, and is not so sweeping a condemnation as might be supposed, as 'all the rest' are not numerous.

Kerruish, though it appears in 1643, is not the usual form till the eighteenth century; till then Kerrish is more common.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kerish Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kerish Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kerish (Russian: Кериш) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerish? popularity and diffusion

Kerish is the 3,017,195th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Kerish reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,308,380th most frequently held forename in the world, held by 57 people.

The surname Kerish is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 10,983,604. In The United States Kerish is most prevalent in: Arizona, where 30 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 27 percent reside and Kentucky, where 12 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 12 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 2 percent reside.

Kerish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kerish has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kerish Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kerish are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kerish earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $46,131 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerrish9254/
Kherish925/
Kerisch921/
Keyrish921/
Keruish920/
Keris91329/
Kerruish86479/
Kierisch869/
Koerisch866/
Kerraish861/
Khetrish861/
Kheraish861/
Kheris831,017/
Korish83737/
Kerris83463/
Keeris83460/
Karish83367/
Kerais83226/
Keuris83169/
Kyrish83139/
Kirish8388/
Keiris8345/
Koeris8344/
Kearis8341/
Keresh8335/
Kergis8334/
Gkeris8327/
Kerysh8319/
Kehris8317/
Keyris836/
Kieris836/
Kerise835/
Kerois834/
Keriss832/
Keries831/
Kerios831/
Kerishova802/
Koeries77797/
Karisch77377/
Koraish77273/
Koriesh77217/
Kharish77120/
Kherris7775/
Kereush7762/
Kyrisch7755/
Kheresh7742/
Cherish7736/
Kirishe7733/
Ketrysh7731/
Kirisch7725/
Koreish7724/
Kirrish7724/
Khorish7722/
Kayrish7722/
Korisch7712/
Kareish7711/
Kearise779/
Querish779/
Karrish778/
Kerriss777/
Kherais777/
Kheriss775/
Karaish774/
Kairish773/
Kerries773/
Kerhois773/
Keiriss772/
Kariesh772/
Keraich772/
Kereich771/
Keriesz771/
Kerisse771/
Khirish771/
Kirgish771/
Kyraish771/
Kheries771/
Keerich771/
Gkergis771/
Kherise771/
Kehries770/
Kearris770/
Karis733,712/
Koris73762/
Keres73692/
Kiris73629/
Keric73296/
Kyris73175/
Keriş73159/
Ceris7390/
Kerys7338/
Kerič7312/
Keriz737/
Keriš734/
Ķeris732/
Köris732/
Keriç732/
Koerhuis71667/
Kierysch7126/
Kariesch7114/
Keraiche7111/
Koerries718/
Cherrish713/
Kerehsth713/
Kherisse713/
Khereiss712/
Kesreich711/
Kharisch711/
Karrisch711/
Cheerish711/
Querishe711/
Kharis673,771/
Kairis671,528/
Kehres671,177/
Corish671,075/
Koresh67852/
Kieres67689/
Kerres67674/
Korois67592/
Kyrios67567/
Karesh67374/
Kirgis67368/
Karais67364/
Kierys67356/
Karris67338/
Kayris67317/
Kyriss67264/
Kerese67233/
Khoris67211/
Gkaris67203/
Cheris67180/
Korais67176/
Korysh67176/
Koreis67143/
Kirizs67105/
Kheraiche67102/
Kyrris6795/
Kories6777/
Kerges6773/
Korris6770/
Kareis6768/
Queris6764/
Ketriz6762/
Keares6760/
Gkoris6758/
Qorish6751/
Kerric6750/
Kirzis6747/
Kiresh6746/
Kaaris6746/
Karizs6743/
Kirios6738/
Kereshova6737/
Kereső6734/
Karies6731/
Kariss6723/
Kirris6720/
Kheres6719/
Kearys6719/
Cerris6718/
Kirishova6717/
Kyrysh6717/
Kehriz6715/
Qarish6714/
Kahris6712/
Kerech6712/
Kejrys6711/
Gkiris6710/
Khiris679/
Keryse679/
Kheric677/
Ketrys677/
Kejres677/
Kyresh677/
Karuis676/
Kerriz676/
Keresz676/
Kergiz676/
Cirish675/
Qeresh675/
Kirhis675/
Kirijs675/
Kirise675/
Carish674/
Karois674/
Kerrys674/
Kherij674/
Kerrij674/
Koriss673/
Kioris673/
Keress673/
Korizs673/
Kerice672/
Kheriz672/
Keires672/
Karijs672/
Kirisz672/
Kaïris672/
Kerraiche672/
Kerziz672/
Kyreis672/
Keirys672/
Caeris672/
Kereus671/
Kirais671/
Kkoris671/
Koiris671/
Cearis671/
Cehris671/
Kuyris671/
Kerhic671/
Keriez671/
Kehric671/
Khéris671/
Kkaris671/
Kyrich671/
Qirish671/
Gkeres671/
Gkyris671/
Cerais671/
Ceruis671/
Kherrisse671/
Kerhez671/
Kerhys671/
Keryos671/
Cerois670/

Kerish Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerish in the Russian language
Керишkeris-

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