McKerr Surname

862,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McKerr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McKerr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland2231:8,2741,389
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
England641:870,59545,570
Scotland591:90,7436,412
Australia381:710,41347,396
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Ireland221:214,0438,362
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland871:50,9184,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

McKerr Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKerr occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McKerr click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKerr? popularity and diffusion

McKerr is the 862,604th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 23,135,066 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 117 percent of McKerr live; 117 percent live in Northern Europe and 117 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 223 people, or 1 in 8,274. In Northern Ireland McKerr is primarily concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Northern Ireland this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

McKerr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McKerr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McKerr surname increased 1,040 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 582 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 590 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKerr Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McKerr last name is predominantly Anglican (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKerr last name are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the party.

The amount McKerr earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 39.01% more than the national average, earning R 330,336 per year; in United States they earn 21.34% more than the national average, earning $52,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.54% more than the national average, earning $54,425 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKeurr920/
McKeer8327/
McCker832/
McKear832/
McKirr832/
Mckeur831/
McEirr831/
McKere830/
McKerd830/
McKeir830/
Mker80627/
McKuirr770/
McKeard770/
Mkeer7310/
Mkere736/
Møker735/
McGer733/
McEer731/
McKes731/
Mckre731/
McEar731/
McKei731/
McKeh730/
McCer730/
McGirr672,574/
Mke67821/
McGeer67426/
McKire6799/
Mckeet6766/
M'Kere6721/
McKeey6710/
McCirr676/
McCkee673/
McKiea673/
McCkie672/
McKeth672/
McKkee672/
McKett671/
McKead671/
Mchear671/
McKeys671/
McCeir671/
McKess671/
Mckiey671/
McCear671/
Mkhere671/
Mæcher671/
Mc'kie671/
McKeep670/
McKihe670/
McKest670/
McCher670/
McKeaz670/
McKeat670/

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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 McKerr
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