Kerry Surname
Approximately 14,220 people bear this surname
Kerry Surname Definition:
(Celtic) 1 v. Kear(e)y.
2 One from co. Kerry [same etymology as 1] 3 confused with Carey, q.v.
(English) a corrupt descendant of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ceolric = Ship-Ruler [Old English céol, a ship + ríc(a, ruler] Ceolric was the name of a king of Wessex (d.
Read More About This SurnameKerry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,202 | 1:10,711 | 1,588 |
| United States | 2,545 | 1:142,420 | 14,773 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,911 | 1:4,267 | 236 |
| Australia | 1,093 | 1:24,699 | 3,373 |
| Canada | 440 | 1:83,740 | 9,310 |
| Iran | 386 | 1:198,918 | 16,095 |
| Nigeria | 341 | 1:519,480 | 25,666 |
| New Zealand | 325 | 1:13,933 | 2,424 |
| Kenya | 322 | 1:143,416 | 11,546 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Solomon Islands | 132 | 1:4,394 | 545 |
| Wales | 101 | 1:30,639 | 3,095 |
| Ireland | 90 | 1:52,322 | 3,722 |
| South Africa | 79 | 1:685,794 | 49,549 |
| Malaysia | 76 | 1:388,082 | 20,352 |
| Scotland | 70 | 1:76,483 | 5,732 |
| Northern Ireland | 56 | 1:32,947 | 3,302 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| Indonesia | 44 | 1:3,005,664 | 168,399 |
| Peru | 40 | 1:794,603 | 17,297 |
| China | 36 | 1:37,981,155 | 2,028 |
| Afghanistan | 33 | 1:974,339 | 9,366 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 20 | 1:68,199 | 5,276 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Mauritania | 15 | 1:272,991 | 12,403 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Guyana | 9 | 1:84,691 | 6,279 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 87 | 1:50,918 | 4,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,925 | 1:12,663 | 1,912 |
| Scotland | 81 | 1:46,213 | 3,298 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 372 | 1:134,996 | 12,839 |
Kerry (340,611) may also be a first name.
Kerry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) 1 v. Kear(e)y.
2 One from co. Kerry [same etymology as 1] 3 confused with Carey, q.v.
(English) a corrupt descendant of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ceolric = Ship-Ruler [Old English céol, a ship + ríc(a, ruler] Ceolric was the name of a king of Wessex (d. A.D. 597).
A corrupt form of Mulcair, q.v
A corrupt form of Mulcair, q.v
A parish in co. Montgomery.
Radulphus de Kirie, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Kerry Demographics
Average Kerry Salary in
United States
$42,919 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kerry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kerry (Arabic: بكيري, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺮﻱ, Marathi: केरी) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kerry.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerry? popularity and diffusion
It is the 37,077th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 512,486 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Kerry live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,062nd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 340,611 people.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 5,202 people, or 1 in 10,711. In England Kerry is most common in: Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent live, Derbyshire, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 85 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent live.
Kerry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kerry has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 270 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 684 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 439 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 103 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kerry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (64%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Greek Orthodox (67%) in Lebanon and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Kerry surname are 13.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.62% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kerry earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 50.36% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,623 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.45% more than the national average, earning R 331,392 per year; in United States they earn 0.53% less than the national average, earning $42,919 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.92% more than the national average, earning $50,637 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kerry Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kerry in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺮﻱ | kry | - |
| Kerry in the Marathi language | ||
| केरी | keri | 80 |
| केर | kera | 20 |
| Kerry in the Arabic language | ||
| بكيري | bkyry | - |
| كيرى | kyry | - |
| كيري | kyry | - |
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Kerry Reference & Research
Kerry DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Kerry FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kerry
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