Kerrich Surname

1,048,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

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.

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Kerrich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
England151:3,714,537119,675
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France41:16,605,680368,153
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Kerridge, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Kerrich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kerrich is found in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerrich? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,048,281st most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. The surname Kerrich is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Kerrich live; 86 percent live in North Africa and 86 percent live in Mahgreb.

This surname is most commonly held in Morocco, where it is carried by 204 people, or 1 in 169,000. Outside of Morocco it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Kerrich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kerrich has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 59 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kerriche931,030/
Kerich924,854/
Kerric9250/
Kerraiche882/
Koerich862,006/
Korrich86425/
Karrich86332/
Kerzich8636/
Keriche8612/
Kirrich867/
Kaerich865/
Qerrich864/
Keraich862/
Kherich862/
Keyrich861/
Keerich861/
Kereich861/
Kerrech861/
Kierich860/
Keric83296/
Kharrich80172/
Keraiche8011/
Khorrich809/
Kerreche805/
Kheriche803/
Kerzhich802/
Kesreich801/
Kirriche801/
Querrich801/
Koehrich801/
Karich77959/
Korich77818/
Kirich77162/
Kerzic77149/
Kerrec7748/
Kerych7728/
Kerech7712/
Kheric777/
Kerriz776/
Kerrij774/
Kerikh774/
Cerich773/
Kerici772/
Kerhic771/
Kehric771/
Kieric771/
Kyrich771/
Kheraiche75102/
Koraich71524/
Kierych71127/
Keretch71106/
Cherich7191/
Köhrich7171/
Kareich7140/
Khirich7117/
Kharich7114/
Koriech718/
Kairich717/
Karrech716/
Carrich715/
Karaich715/
Keyrikh714/
Kereche714/
Koreich714/
Kahrich712/
Kherych712/
Kierech712/
Kihrich712/
Kirrici711/
Kiritch711/
Kerechz711/
Kerecht711/
Kohrich711/
Kiriche711/
Karhich711/
Cerrech711/
Krehich711/
Khorich711/
Kirgich711/
Kerrits710/
Keriths710/
Corrich710/
Kerić671,239/
Kerec671,096/
Quorrich67170/
Khitrich67110/
Kiric6762/
Köhricht6733/
Keryc6726/
Kerič6712/
Ceritsch6710/
Keriz677/
Keriç672/
Kierzech671/
Kericova671/
Querriec671/
Khoreich671/

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