Kerr

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: English

* As an English and Scottish topographic surname for someone who lived by a patch of wet ground overgrown with brushwood, from Middle English kerr (“brushwood”), possibly related to Irish Gaelic ceàrr (“left-handed”) and/or Old Norse kjarr. * As an Irish surname, variant of Carr. * As a German surname, Americanized from Kehr. * As a Scottish Gaelic surname, from mac gille chéir (“son of the dusky laid”), from ciar (“black”).

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Kerry Derived from Kerr
Kerro Derived from Kerr
Kerri Derived from Kerr
Kerrec Derived from Kerr
Kerrar Derived from Kerr
Kerrai Derived from Kerr
Kerret Derived from Kerr
Kerrad Derived from Kerr
Abel English origin
Abraham English origin

Popularity by Country

Kerr

Rank #32

Frequency 0.03% of population

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Kerr

Rank #729

Frequency 42,758 people (15.85 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 89.19% Hispanic 1.67% Black 6.31% Asian/PI 0.64% Native Am. 0.56% Two+ 1.63%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Kerr

Rank #117735

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

Similar Names to Kerr

Last names that start with K, sorted by popularity.

No related names found.