Kerry Surname

37,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

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.

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Kerry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,2021:10,7111,588
United States2,5451:142,42014,773
Papua New Guinea1,9111:4,267236
Australia1,0931:24,6993,373
Canada4401:83,7409,310
Iran3861:198,91816,095
Nigeria3411:519,48025,666
New Zealand3251:13,9332,424
Kenya3221:143,41611,546
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Solomon Islands1321:4,394545
Wales1011:30,6393,095
Ireland901:52,3223,722
South Africa791:685,79449,549
Malaysia761:388,08220,352
Scotland701:76,4835,732
Northern Ireland561:32,9473,302
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Indonesia441:3,005,664168,399
Peru401:794,60317,297
China361:37,981,1552,028
Afghanistan331:974,3399,366
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
India261:29,502,515369,827
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Trinidad and Tobago201:68,1995,276
Austria161:532,21549,801
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Mauritania151:272,99112,403
Singapore131:423,66918,211
France111:6,038,429280,838
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Guyana91:84,6916,279
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Norway61:857,04855,549
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland871:50,9184,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9251:12,6631,912
Scotland811:46,2133,298
Wales231:68,1923,286
Jersey61:8,6471,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3721:134,99612,839

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).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corrupt form of Mulcair, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A corrupt form of Mulcair, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A parish in co. Montgomery.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Radulphus de Kirie, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Kerry Last Name Facts

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

Kerry (Arabic: بكيري, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺮﻱ, Marathi: केरी) is found most in England. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerry? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 37,077th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 512,486 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Kerry are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,062nd most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 340,611 people.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 5,202 people, or 1 in 10,711. In England Kerry is most numerous in: Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Besides England it is found in 85 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent reside.

Kerry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kerry has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Kerry surname expanded 270 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 684 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 439 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 103 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kerry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kerry surname is primarily Catholic (64%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Greek Orthodox (67%) in Lebanon and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Kerry last name are 13.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.62% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerray91116/
Kerrey91102/
Kherry917/
Kearry913/
Kerrry912/
Keurry912/
Kerroy911/
Kery89763/
Khaerry836/
Kerry's834/
Kheirry831/
Kherray831/
Khetrry831/
Kearray830/
Kearrey830/
Keary802,159/
Kerey801,255/
Kerri801,082/
Keery80857/
Karry80659/
Keray80481/
Kerre80459/
Khery80452/
Korry80239/
Kerra80215/
Cerry80170/
Kirry80130/
Keriy80130/
Keryo80112/
Keiry8062/
Koery8061/
Keroy8056/
Keryz8034/
Kehry8030/
Kiery8029/
Kaery806/
Keryi806/
Keury802/
Kerzy802/
Kerré802/
Keïry801/
Keyry800/
Qerry800/
Cherry7367,801/
Querry732,020/
Kheiry73665/
Karray73489/
Kearey73369/
Khiery73337/
Khaery73308/
Kerraj73290/
Kherra73251/
Kerrai73233/
Korrey73116/
Kerrio7384/
Kheray7368/
Karrey7367/
Åkerøy7356/
Khoery7355/
Kierre7352/
Cerroy7347/
Korray7340/
Kierey7338/
Kheïry7337/
Kerrie7331/
Keeryo7328/
Karroy7326/
Keraya7321/
Kearys7319/
Kerysh7319/
Kherri7317/
Kerher7317/
Kierra7316/
Keiray7316/
Kheary7315/
Kherey7312/
Kejrys7311/
Ketrys737/
Kerriz736/
Cerrey735/
Korryi735/
Kerrij734/
Keraiy734/
Kergey734/
Kerycz734/
Keraay734/
Kherer732/
Keirys732/
Cerray731/
Keirey731/
Keirra731/
Kejrer731/
Kearay731/
Keerra731/
Kheryi731/
Kerrii731/
Keyrra731/
Koehry731/
Ckeary731/
Kaeryi731/
Kerreh731/
Kerrei731/
Kierri731/
Khehry731/
Kheryo731/
Cerrhy731/
Kheery731/
Kerred731/
Keiryo731/
Këerri731/
Kerhay731/
Kerhys731/
Kharry731/
Khorry731/
Keesry731/
Keerey730/
Kearra730/
Kerree730/
Kerzey730/
Keeray730/
Keyrer730/
Kerzoy730/
Kairry730/
Kieroy730/
Keeroy730/
Kereer730/
Kieray730/
Koerey730/
Kere6739,517/
Kera6717,630/
Keri676,158/
Kory673,816/
Kary673,670/
Kiry671,066/
Cherrey67504/
Kéry67420/
Cery67190/
Querrey67118/
Quearry6796/
Kettrey6784/
Ketrysh6731/
Kherroi6719/
Kyry6713/
Cherray6710/
Kerriss677/
Kerá677/
Khairry676/
Köry675/
Quierry674/
Karrooy674/
Cquerry673/
Khetriy673/
Kheirra673/
Khoerey673/
Kerj672/
Keherer671/
Kehreer671/
Keahrer671/
Kaharry671/
Kaheiry671/
Kheraya671/
Kherher671/
Khetray671/
Kerahey671/
Kereher671/
Querray671/
Kherrai671/
Kherrez671/
Kckeary671/
Kerreid671/
Qery671/
Cherruy671/
Kherraj671/
Kerrouj671/
Kerrech671/
Cheirry671/
Kheroyt671/
Keerrio671/
Chearry670/
Keiroey670/
Keettry670/
Kettrer670/
Cheerry670/
Caerrey670/
Querroy670/
Keathry670/

Kerry Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerry in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺮﻱkry-
Kerry in the Marathi language
केरीkeri80
केरkera20
Kerry in the Arabic language
بكيريbkyry-
كيرىkyry-
كيريkyry-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kerry
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