Where in Ireland does the family KERR come from? Is KERR a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname KERR were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
KERR Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 5,470 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 141st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 1,886 (34.48%), Anglican: 1,618 (29.58%), Presbyterian: 1,564 (28.59%), Methodist: 206 (3.77%), Other / Not Given: 100 (1.83%), Congregationalist: 26 (0.48%), Quaker: 26 (0.48%), Plymouth Brethren: 14 (0.26%), Baptist: 13 (0.24%), Protestant: 10 (0.18%), Salvation Army: 4 (0.07%), Christian: 1 (0.02%), Free Thinker: 1 (0.02%), Independent: 1 (0.02%)
KERR Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 5,670 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 133rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
KERR Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 5,470
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 141st
- Strongest county association: Tyrone
Where was the KERR surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname KERR had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Tyrone — Ranked 25th with 619 people
- Antrim — Ranked 34th with 1,505 people
- Down — Ranked 34th with 1,030 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 51st with 217 people
- Armagh — Ranked 75th with 280 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 75th with 178 people
- Donegal — Ranked 83rd with 367 people
- Derry — Ranked 85th with 295 people
- Louth — Ranked 98th with 140 people
Woulfe Surname Index for KERR
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname KERR.
Dúchas Surname Index for KERR
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname KERR. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Cahir
- Carr
- Carry
- Carthy
- Carty
- Ceara
- Cheara
- Mac Cathaoir
- Mac Cárthaigh
- Mac Giolla Cheara
- McCarthy
- Ó Carra
- Ó Carraidhin
- Ó Cathaoir
- Ó Cearr
- Ó Cearáin
- Ó Corra
- Ó Cárthaigh
KERR in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
KERR in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KERR who are Catholic in each locality
KERR in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KERR who are Anglican in each locality
KERR in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KERR who are Presbyterian in each locality
KERR in Scotland
Patterns associated with the KERR surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.