Kerly Surname
Approximately 262 people bear this surname
Kerly Surname Definition:
( A.-Scand. ) 1 Dweller at the Marsh-Lea [v. under Ker2, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] 2 for Kirkley, q.v.
Kerly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 145 | 1:384,262 | 26,878 |
| United States | 82 | 1:4,420,231 | 233,612 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 75 | 1:325,005 | 21,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 97 | 1:517,718 | 36,097 |
Kerly (11,758) may also be a first name.
Kerly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
( A.-Scand. ) 1 Dweller at the Marsh-Lea [v. under Ker2, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] 2 for Kirkley, q.v.
Kerly Demographics
Average Kerly Salary in
United States
$32,195 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kerly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kerly (Marathi: केरली) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerly? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 983,245th most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Kerly live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 54,954th most frequently used given name globally, borne by 11,758 people.
The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 145 people, or 1 in 384,262. In England Kerly is most numerous in: Essex, where 18 percent live, Somerset, where 17 percent live and West Sussex, where 14 percent live. Apart from England this surname occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.
Kerly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kerly has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kerly surname grew 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 15 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kerly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kerly last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kerly surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.47% registered to vote for the party.
Kerly earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.39% less than the national average, earning $32,195 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kerly Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kerly in the Marathi language | ||
| केरली | kerali | - |
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Footnotes
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