Kerlie Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Kerlie Surname Definition:
KERLIE: From (Mac)kerlie, which see. As Kearle it was an old surname in the parish of Ballantrae, Ayrshire (Paterson, II, p. 87). Kerle was the name of one of Sir William Wallace's 'speciall men' (Henry's Wallace, IV, 194).
Kerlie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 25 | 1:176,341 | 12,123 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Kerlie (119) may also be a first name.
Kerlie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
KERLIE: From (Mac)kerlie, which see. As Kearle it was an old surname in the parish of Ballantrae, Ayrshire (Paterson, II, p. 87). Kerle was the name of one of Sir William Wallace's 'speciall men' (Henry's Wallace, IV, 194).
Kerlie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerlie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kerlie occurs most in Liberia. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Kerlie click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerlie? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,373,373rd most commonly held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name Kerlie occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Kerlie are found; 74 percent are found in West Africa and 74 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 856,040th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 119 people.
The last name Kerlie is most prevalent in Liberia, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 176,341. In Liberia Kerlie is mostly found in: Bong County, where 72 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 20 percent reside and Nimba County, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Liberia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Kerlie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kerlie has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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