Kerrs Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kerrs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerrs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Ireland101:470,89415,820
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kerrs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kerrs is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerrs? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,530,696th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The last name Kerrs occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Kerrs are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Kerrs is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States Kerrs is primarily found in: New York, where 55 percent are found, New Jersey, where 16 percent are found and Florida, where 13 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Kerrs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kerrs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kerrs last name expanded 950 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 111 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kerrs Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kerrs surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kerrs surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kerrs earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.88% more than the national average, earning $62,081 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kers891,999/
Koers803,669/
Kersh803,013/
Kiers802,428/
Kerse801,552/
Keers801,090/
Keirs80286/
Kears80188/
Kaers80173/
Kerss80132/
Åkers8083/
Kersz8064/
Karrs8059/
Keurs8059/
Kehrs8010/
Khers807/
Kersø807/
Ckers801/
Korrs801/
Keyrs800/
Kerrscht770/
Kearse733,145/
Kersch731,316/
Kersse73211/
Kiersz73186/
Keirse73171/
Kiersh7368/
Kearsh7312/
Kherss7310/
Kehers738/
Keerse738/
Kerszt737/
Kershe736/
Kearsz732/
Khersh731/
Khears731/
Keirsh731/
Keirst731/
Kearss731/
Kersdh731/
Koersh731/
Karrsh730/
Keehrs730/
Kearst730/
Kerrch730/
Kars677,207/
Kors673,175/
Kirs671,298/
Kiersch67301/
Cers67213/
Kersche6788/
Kerš6786/
Keirsse6755/
Keersse6752/
Kersova6742/
Kõrs6735/
Kerscht6730/
Kearsch6726/
Körs6719/
Kaersch6716/
Kyrs6712/
Kierszh6710/
Kerç674/
Chearrs673/
Qers672/
Quqkers671/
Karrsch671/
Kerrche671/
Håkaers671/
Koersch671/
Kearshe670/
Quckers670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kerrs
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