Last Name KERR

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Meaning Local: At the kerr, a low-lying meadow, from residence thereby.
A marsh. The family are descended from Ralph and Robert Ker of Ker Hall in Lancashire, who were living in Roxburghshire in 1340, when Robert Ker obtained from David II, the lands of Oultoburn, and was ancestor of the Kerrs of Cesford. Ralph Ker was the founder of the family of Kerr of Ferniherst.
'Kaer,' a castle; figuratively, strong, valiant; car, dear, a kinsman, a friend; Danish, 'Kier,' dear, lovely.
Origin English, Scottish, Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish British, Jewish, Native American, Irish, Falkland, Belgian, Zimbabwean

Rank 729 (2000 US census) 721 (1990 US census)
Count 42,758 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 89.19%, or 38136 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 6.31%, or 2698 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.64%, or 274 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.56%, or 239 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.63%, or 697 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.67%, or 714 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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