Kerr-Hunter Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kerr-Hunter Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Kerr & Hunter.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerr-Hunter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579

Kerr-Hunter Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kerr-Hunter Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kerr-Hunter is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerr-Hunter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Kerr-Hunter is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Kerr-Hunter live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England it is most numerous in: Surrey, where 75 percent live and East Sussex, where 25 percent live. Outside of England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Scotland, where 22 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerrhunter955/
Curry-Hunter784/
Carrhunter761/
Correa-Hunter751/
Kerndter7419/
Korunter741/
Krenter6716/
Kornter6715/
Kernder6710/
Grunter679/
Kranter673/
Kronter671/
Kurunteera671/
Karnter671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kerr-Hunter
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