Kerlie Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia251:176,34112,123
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Kerlie Last Name Facts

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

Kerlie occurs more in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kerlie.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerlie? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,373,373rd most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. This surname is mostly found 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. Kerlie is also the 856,040th most prevalent given name in the world, held by 119 people.

The last name Kerlie is most common in Liberia, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 176,341. In Liberia it is most prevalent in: Bong County, where 72 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 20 percent are found and Nimba County, where 4 percent are found. Besides Liberia Kerlie is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

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 last name fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerlies9239/
Kerlier921/
Kherlie920/
Kerle911,630/
Kerli91171/
Kerliehs861/
Kerliess861/
Kerley838,822/
Kehrli831,566/
Kehrle83885/
Keirle83611/
Karlie83349/
Kerlee83281/
Kearle83157/
Kerlea8379/
Gkerle8377/
Korlie8368/
Kerleu8365/
Keerle8330/
Kaerle8329/
Gkerli8322/
Kierle8319/
Kerleh8315/
Krelie8311/
Koerli837/
Kerlue837/
Kherli836/
Kerlih834/
Kerhli832/
Kerlei832/
Keirli831/
Cerlie831/
Kerlai831/
Koerle831/
Kirlie830/
Kerlle830/
Kearley772,402/
Kerelli77356/
Kehrley7790/
Gkerles7747/
Kerlish7730/
Cherlie7714/
Kaarlie7713/
Kerleha7712/
Kaehrle779/
Korllie778/
Åkerlid778/
Kerlleh777/
Kerleay776/
Kierley775/
Kheirli773/
Kharlie772/
Kaerley771/
Kerliya771/
Kirlies771/
Kerlley771/
Kerhler771/
Korliee771/
Karliee771/
Kerlhes771/
Kearlet771/
Kerlets771/
Kehrler771/
Kheerli771/
Gkerlis771/
Ckerley771/
Kerleia771/
Kerleus771/
Kerlher771/
Kherlai771/
Kearlee771/
Kerille770/
Kerrley770/
Kerlihy770/
Kerletz770/
Karle7320,542/
Karli7310,320/
Kirli737,877/
Kerla73684/
Korle73439/
Korli73394/
Kerly73262/
Krele73175/
Kärle73116/
Cerle7396/
Körle7386/
Kyrli7356/
Kyrle7344/
Cerli7335/
Kirle7322/
Kreli7321/
Kerlé736/
Körli731/
Kerrelle7153/
Kettrles7149/
Kerlouet7134/
Kerlisch7113/
Querlier719/
Kherliya715/
Keirless714/
Kesrelli713/
Cherloie712/
Kerhleus712/
Keurlley712/
Kerleher711/
Kerleová711/
Kerrylli711/
Cherliey711/
Chearlie711/
Kerrlish711/
Kerlyiss710/
Korley6711,747/
Kirley671,227/
Karley671,020/
Korleh67402/
Cirlie67339/
Kerlau67322/
Kearly67171/
Kerlay67167/
Karlea67119/
Kaarle67116/
Karlee67111/
Carlie6799/
Kyrlis6798/
Korlee6771/
Kharli6768/
Kaarli6760/
Cherli6751/
Karrle6744/
Karleh6736/
Gkarli6734/
Krehle6733/
Cherle6724/
Kahrle6724/
Karlei6720/
Kehrly6719/
Kerlly6717/
Kharle6715/
Karlai6715/
Korlli6714/
Kjørli6712/
Karlli6711/
Åkerla6711/
Kerlehová6710/
Karlih678/
Cerloi677/
Karhli677/
Karlle676/
Korlea676/
Corlie675/
Kyorli675/
Cerley675/
Keerla674/
Korloi674/
Kirlid674/
Cearle673/
Kairli672/
Karlej672/
Karlée672/
Köhrle672/
Kayrli671/
Kerlla671/
Kirlia671/
Kkerla671/
Korrle671/
Cehrli671/
Korlai671/
Karloi671/
Querle671/
Cerlai671/
Karleu671/
Karleé671/
Kirleu671/
Kirlui671/
Korhli671/
Kirliç671/
Kerrly671/
Ceirle671/
Krelih671/
Korlyi671/
Kerlhy671/
Kerlou671/
Khorli671/
Khearllee671/
Kierly670/
Keerly670/
Kerloy670/
Kirlei670/
Kreley670/

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