Kerush Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kerush Surname Definition:

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.

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Kerush Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Kerush (24) may also be a first name.

Kerush Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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 (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

Kerush Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kerush (Russian: Керуш) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerush? popularity and diffusion

Kerush is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Kerush are found; 20 percent are found in North America and 20 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kerush is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 24 people.

The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. Barring Kenya Kerush is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 20 percent live.

Kerush Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kerush has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kerush surname contracted 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kereush9262/
Kerrush9211/
Kerusch923/
Kherush921/
Keruish920/
Kerus91177/
Kerruish86479/
Kerroush861/
Karush83285/
Kergus83221/
Kierus83153/
Keraus8337/
Kirush8337/
Kerous8314/
Korush838/
Kherus836/
Kyrush834/
Keruch832/
Kearus831/
Kereus831/
Keirus831/
Keruss831/
Keruse830/
Kerhus830/
Kehrus830/
Kerrus830/
Keerus830/
Karaush772,794/
Kerouch7783/
Kehraus7740/
Khorush7724/
Kairush7712/
Kitrush7711/
Koeraus778/
Kherous777/
Koraush775/
Kytrush775/
Kayrush774/
Ketrous774/
Kharush772/
Kareush772/
Cherush772/
Kerrous772/
Kheruse771/
Kerhaus771/
Koreush771/
Kujrush771/
Ketruse771/
Ketruss771/
Kiroush771/
Kerause770/
Kerauss770/
Kettrus770/
Keeraus770/
Karusch770/
Keargus770/
Kerouss770/
Korus734,218/
Karus731,091/
Keros73478/
Kyrus7362/
Kirus7357/
Cerus7342/
Khreoush711,419/
Koerhuis71667/
Kerrouch71457/
Kerusova71131/
Kherrous7191/
Keyrouse7130/
Karausch7123/
Khoroush7118/
Khytrush718/
Khayrush716/
Kharoush715/
Khitrush712/
Kerousse712/
Khairush711/
Karroush711/
Ketrouch711/
Cheroush711/
Kherouse711/
Kerouz674,875/
Karaus67502/
Cherus67417/
Kerros67348/
Kharus67194/
Kareus67130/
Gkeros6780/
Kairus6778/
Khorus6761/
Kerouš6755/
Kerhousse6753/
Koraus6741/
Kaarus6737/
Keroes6732/
Corush6726/
Karuss6726/
Keyros6724/
Köraus6724/
Ceruss6721/
Kirgus6719/
Karrus6714/
Kheros6713/
Koruzs6713/
Kerhos6711/
Kirous678/
Cereus677/
Carush676/
Karuis676/
Keiros676/
Kirosh675/
Kyrous675/
Kerhoz675/
Kieros675/
Kayrus674/
Kherrouch674/
Qarush674/
Kyrushova674/
Keyruz673/
Cerous672/
Keiruz672/
Khirus671/
Kirrus671/
Kiruch671/
Kirushova671/
Korrus671/
Ceyrus671/
Coerus671/
Keross671/
Kohrausch671/
Querus671/
Kírìus671/
Kieruś671/
Kajrus671/
Kiraus671/
Kyreus671/
Koreus671/
Korhus671/
Ceirus671/
Ceraus671/
Ceruis671/
Kerouj671/
Kherousse671/
Khetrouss671/
Kirhus670/
Cearus670/
Karusz670/

Kerush Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerush in the Russian language
Керушkerus-

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