Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
KERR
There are approximately 40,114 people named Kerr in the UK. That makes it the 214th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 635 are named Kerr.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
CareCarr
Car
Carre
Corr
Curr
Ker
Keir
Karr
Kear
Kaehr
Karre
Kare
Kar
Kayr
Karra
Kahr
Karri
Karro
Kahre
Karres
Karrh
Karry
Caar
Cowerr
Keare
Kaehre
Kaarre
Karrs
Kaere
Kair
Karru
Keara
Kaure
Kaare
Kaire
Keares
Karee
Kearie
Kaair
Karroo
Karrae
Karrai
The Kerr surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic, Welsh, and Cor. Br.) Kaer, a castle; figuratively, strong, valiant; car, dear, a kinsman, a friend; Danish, Kier, dear, lovely.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
KERR. KER. See Carr.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.