Kerrich Surname
Approximately 239 people bear this surname
Kerrich Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kerridge,' an elevated locality in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire. Alfred Gatley, the sculptor, was born at Kerridge in 1816. Lower, under Courage, has 'Currage, a manor in the parish of Cheveley, Buckinghamshire' The latter place seems to be the chief parent of the name.
Read More About This SurnameKerrich Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Kerrich Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kerridge,' an elevated locality in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire. Alfred Gatley, the sculptor, was born at Kerridge in 1816. Lower, under Courage, has 'Currage, a manor in the parish of Cheveley, Buckinghamshire' The latter place seems to be the chief parent of the name.
Thomas Kerridge, London, 1631: History of Norfolk.
Mary Carreige, 1631: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
Susanna Carriage, d. of Thomas Kerridge, 1632: ibid.
Hester Kerridge, 1633: ibid.
John Kerrich, rector of Banham, Norfolk, 1735: ibid.
Samuel Kerrish, vicar of Dersingham, Norfolk, 1761: ibid.
1753. Married — Daniel Kerridge and Rebecca Brightman: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
= Kerridge, q.v.
Kerridge was the name of a mayor of Ipswich and of a rector of Horningsherth about a century ago the name of Kerricb occurs in the records of Dunwich for 1299 (G., L., and W.). Thomas Kerrich owned Shelley manor in 1627 (P.). Kerridge is still an Ipswich name.
Kerrich Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerrich Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kerrich is most common in Morocco. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kerrich.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerrich? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kerrich is the 1,048,281st most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Kerrich reside; 86 percent reside in North Africa and 86 percent reside in Mahgreb.
This last name is most prevalent in Morocco, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 169,000. Other than Morocco this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Kerrich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kerrich has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 59 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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