Origins of the Kerr surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 459North West 300Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 229East Midlands 60West Midlands 84East 197London 1515South East 363South West 64South Wales 50Mid Wales 1West Wales 5North Wales 19Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kerrs lived in london

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    59,000 Kerr Travel & migration records
    120,000 Kerrs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kerr

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    355th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Kerr surname. The oldest one dates back to 1595.

    Who were Kerrs most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Kerr first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Kerrs

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Kerrs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    752

    Domestic Servant

    577

    Housekeeper

    455

    House Keeper

    364

    F S

    363

    Common male occupations for Kerrs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    1,417

    Farmer

    555

    Joiner

    469

    Tailor

    456

    General Labourer

    398

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