Kerruish Surname

636,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Kerruish Surname Definition:

A Manx contraction of MacFheorais(fh mute), Son of Feoras = Pierce, q.v.

Kerruish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1731:156,04516,383
England911:612,28636,401
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Isle of Man611:1,407240
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Wales51:618,90625,852
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man1651:32965
England391:625,00931,098
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Kerruish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Manx contraction of MacFheorais(fh mute), Son of Feoras = Pierce, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kerruish Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerruish is found most frequently in Australia. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerruish? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 636,210th most numerous surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 15,214,083 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 38 percent of Kerruish are found; 38 percent are found in Australasia and 38 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most numerous in Australia, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 156,045. In Australia Kerruish is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 46 percent live, Queensland, where 18 percent live and Western Australia, where 12 percent live. Outside of Australia Kerruish occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Kerruish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kerruish has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kerruish last name increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 337 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kerruish Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kerruish are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.

The amount Kerruish earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 25.08% more than the national average, earning R 297,240 per year; in United States they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning $47,641 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.85% more than the national average, earning $59,050 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerrish9354/
Kerrush9311/
Keruish930/
Kerroush881/
Kerraish881/
Kerrvish881/
Kerrwish880/
Kerris86463/
Kerish8642/
Kerush865/
Kerrus860/
Kherris8075/
Kereush8062/
Kirrish8024/
Kerruth8011/
Karrish808/
Kerriss807/
Kherish805/
Kerusch803/
Kerries803/
Kerrous802/
Kherush801/
Kerisch801/
Keyrish801/
Kerrouh801/
Kerwish800/
Kearris800/
Kerri771,082/
Keris77329/
Kerui77196/
Kerru77180/
Kerus77177/
Kerih7713/
Koerhuis75667/
Kerrouch75457/
Kherrous7591/
Kierisch759/
Koerries758/
Koerisch756/
Cherrish753/
Kerraiah751/
Karroush751/
Karrisch751/
Kherbish751/
Khetrish751/
Kerroues751/
Kheraish751/
Kearwish750/
Kerrou711,434/
Kheris711,017/
Korish71737/
Kerres71674/
Keeris71460/
Karish71367/
Kerros71348/
Karris71338/
Karush71285/
Kerrai71233/
Kerais71226/
Kergus71221/
Keuris71169/
Kierus71153/
Kyrish71139/
Kyrris7195/
Kervis7194/
Kirish7188/
Kerrio7184/
Korris7170/
Kerric7150/
Keiris7145/
Koeris7144/
Kearis7141/
Keraus7137/
Kirush7137/
Keresh7135/
Kergis7134/
Kerrie7131/
Gkeris7127/
Kirris7120/
Kerysh7119/
Cerris7118/
Kehris7117/
Kherri7117/
Karrus7114/
Kerous7114/
Kerash7113/
Kehrwisch7110/
Korush718/
Keruji717/
Keyris716/
Kherus716/
Karuis716/
Kerriz716/
Kieris716/
Kerise715/
Kehrih714/
Kerrys714/
Kyrush714/
Kerrij714/
Kerois714/
Kherrouch714/
Kerishova712/
Keruch712/
Kerouh712/
Keriss712/
Kirrui712/
Kerraiche712/
Kearus711/
Kearru711/
Kereus711/
Keries711/
Kerios711/
Kerrau711/
Kerrii711/
Kerwih711/
Ketrui711/
Kirrus711/
Korrus711/
Keirus711/
Kirrih711/
Keirih711/
Keurih711/
Keruit711/
Keruss711/
Kerreh711/
Kerrei711/
Kierri711/
Kherih711/
Ceruis711/
Kherrisse711/
Këerri711/
Kerwis710/
Keruse710/
Kerhus710/
Kehrus710/
Kerrup710/
Keerus710/
Keri676,158/
Keru673,472/
Karaush672,794/
Koeries67797/
Karisch67377/
Koraish67273/
Cherris67144/
Kerroux67143/
Kherrou67138/
Kharish67120/
Cherrih67114/
Kerrutt6799/
Korries6793/
Kherrouche6785/
Kerouch6783/
Karrais6773/
Kerwich6763/
Kyrisch6755/
Kharris6752/
Kheresh6742/
Kehraus6740/
Kirresh6738/
Cherish6736/
Corrish6735/
Kirishe6733/
Ketrysh6731/
Kirisch6725/
Koreish6724/
Khorush6724/
Carrish6723/
Khorish6722/
Kayrish6722/
Kierros6720/
Kherroi6719/
Kerroue6719/
Cerruiz6716/
Keraiis6713/
Korisch6712/
Korreis6712/
Kairush6712/
Kitrush6711/
Kareish6711/
Kearise679/
Querish679/
Koeraus678/
Kherais677/
Kherous677/
Kirrich677/
Karries676/
Koraush675/
Kheriss675/
Qorrish675/
Kytrush675/
Karaish674/
Kayrush674/
Kerry's674/
Qerrich674/
Karrous674/
Ketrous674/
Kairish673/
Kerraud673/
Kerrouz673/
Kerhois673/
Keiriss672/
Kervich672/
Kharush672/
Kareush672/
Cherush672/
Åkerros672/
Carruis672/
Keraich672/
Kherieh671/
Kheruia671/
Kheruse671/
Kereich671/
Kerhaus671/
Keriesz671/
Kerisse671/
Keriyas671/
Khirish671/
Kirgish671/
Karvish671/
Koreush671/
Korvish671/
Kyraish671/
Kujrush671/
Coruish671/
Karwish671/
Kerasch671/
Kherrai671/
Kheries671/
Kerrrouche671/
Kereuah671/
Ketruse671/
Ketruss671/
Kerryio671/
Kervais671/
Keraihi671/
Kerreid671/
Keerich671/
Kiroush671/
Gkergis671/
Kerrouj671/
Keroues671/
Kerouhe671/
Kerrech671/
Kherise671/
Korresh671/
Keriyoh671/
Kherrud671/
Keerrio671/
Kerause670/
Kehries670/
Kerouth670/
Kerauss670/
Kettrus670/
Carrush670/
Keeraus670/
Karusch670/
Kerross670/
Keargus670/
Kerouss670/

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