Kerrisk Surname

651,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kerrisk Surname Definition:

Mac Fhiarais A branch in Kerry of the O’Healys. The name is called Kierse in Clare. MIF 262

Kerrisk Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1491:31,6042,731
Australia1151:234,74522,001
New Zealand1081:41,9297,008
United States741:4,898,094251,818
England51:11,143,612252,590
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland981:45,2033,964
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kerrisk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Fhiarais A branch in Kerry of the O’Healys. The name is called Kierse in Clare. MIF 262

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Fhiarais A branch in Kerry of the O’Healys. The name is called Kierse in Clare. MIF 262

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
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Kerrisk Demographics

Kerrisk Political Affiliation
in United States

Sample size: 13 (2014)

United States
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Kerrisk Last Name Facts

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

Kerrisk occurs more in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kerrisk.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerrisk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 651,048th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 15,705,918 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 49 percent of Kerrisk live; 48 percent live in Australasia and 48 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

Kerrisk is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 31,604. In Ireland Kerrisk is mostly concentrated in: Munster, where 77 percent reside and Leinster, where 23 percent reside. Outside of Ireland this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent reside and New Zealand, where 23 percent reside.

Kerrisk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kerrisk has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Kerrisk last name grew 152 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 7,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kerrisk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kerrisk surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kerrisk surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.92% registered with the political party.

Kerrisk earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.06% more than the national average, earning $51,804 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerisck864/
Kerresk860/
Korraisk801/
Koerisck801/
Carrisk711/
Karesk621/
Korusk621/
Kirishkova592/
Krejsek5727/
Koriezk571/
Kareshk571/
Corisck570/
Kereçkova501/
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