Kerrish Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Kerrish Surname Definition:
Contracted from MacFeorais, ‘Pierce's Son', and Corris, from MacOrish, another form of MacFeorais. The powerful Anglo- Norman family of Bermingham, Barons of Athenry, took the name of MacFeorais or MacOrish from an ancestor Pierce, Pieras, or Feoras, the son of Meyler Bermingham.
Read More About This SurnameKerrish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Kerrish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Contracted from MacFeorais, ‘Pierce's Son', and Corris, from MacOrish, another form of MacFeorais. The powerful Anglo- Norman family of Bermingham, Barons of Athenry, took the name of MacFeorais or MacOrish from an ancestor Pierce, Pieras, or Feoras, the son of Meyler Bermingham.
‘Andrew MacFeorais', a.d. 1331.
It is remarkable that in the parishes where Kerruish is found, Corris is not. The former is almost confined to Maughold, while the latter is very common in German. The distich ‘Christian, Callow, and Kerruish, All the rest are refuse!' is still to be heard in Maughold, and is not so sweeping a condemnation as might be supposed, as 'all the rest' are not numerous.
Kerruish, though it appears in 1643, is not the usual form till the eighteenth century; till then Kerrish is more common.
Kerruish (pronounced Kerreush), McCorris, Coreas, Kerush, Cores, Corris, Kerroush, Kerrish, Corrish, Kerruse, Kerish, contracted from MacFeorais, ‘Pierce's Son', and Corris, from MacOrish, another form of MacFeorais. The powerful Anglo- Norman family of Bermingham, Barons of Athenry, took the name of MacFeorais or MacOrish from an ancestor Pierce, Pieras, or Feoras, the son of Meyler Bermingham.
‘Andrew MacFeorais', a.d. 1331.
It is remarkable that in the parishes where Kerruish is found, Corris is not. The former is almost confined to Maughold, while the latter is very common in German. The distich ‘Christian, Callow, and Kerruish, All the rest are refuse!' is still to be heard in Maughold, and is not so sweeping a condemnation as might be supposed, as 'all the rest' are not numerous.
Kerruish, though it appears in 1643, is not the usual form till the eighteenth century; till then Kerrish is more common.
Kerrish Demographics
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Kerrish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerrish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kerrish has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerrish? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kerrish is the 2,635,433rd most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Kerrish live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States Kerrish is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 93 percent reside, Kentucky, where 3 percent reside and Ohio, where 3 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 43 percent reside and Israel, where 2 percent reside.
Kerrish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kerrish has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kerrish surname grew 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kerrish Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kerrish last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the party.
Kerrish earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.11% less than the national average, earning $41,375 USD per year.
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