Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.

The Keery family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. Also some people pronounce it like the word curry?? Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.Welsh: habitational name from Ceri, an ancient commot of central Wales. See Removing this item from your shopping cart will remove your associated sale items.Are you sure you want to delete this item from your shopping cart? Meanings and history of the name Kerry. Some less common occupations for Americans named Keery were Accountant and Comptometer Operator*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Keery. The most Kerry families were found in the UK in 1891. This was about 52% of all the recorded Keery's in the USA.

Carebear Ker Kez Kezza Kezzy Mango Bear. The average life expectancy for Keery in 1949 was 51, and 56 in 2004.An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Keery ancestors lived in harsh conditions. The following is Part I (letters A - G) of our comprehensive list of the 300 most common Irish surnames and their meanings.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University PressSimply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Kerry. Sometimes modified to Shay. In 1891 there were 5 Keery families living in Cornwall. Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair).

German: from Middle High German sprinc, Middle Low German sprink ‘spring’, ‘well’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a spring or well, or habitational name from Springe near Hannover.

Click You can see how Kerry families moved over time by selecting different census years. Hoorah! New York had the highest population of Keery families in 1880.

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair).

For the veterans among your Kerry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.There are 47,000 census records available for the last name Kerry. Its Celtic/Irish meaning is 'Dark Princess'.

Some less common occupations for Americans named Kerry were Carpenter and New Worker*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.There are 47,000 census records available for the last name Kerry.

Today Cary is a barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

In Griffiths Valuation c1850s, three variations of the surname were found, of which Connor was the most numerous (5377 households), mainly concentrated in Cork and Kerry. No one can ever spell my name correctly (Carrie, Cari, Cary, Kery, Keri, Kerri, Kerrih, Kary, Kari, Karri) Also, for some reason people think they are being clever when they say "Kerry, can you CARRY this for me?" For the veterans among your Keery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Keery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1988.

Can be a place name, for the Irish county of Kerry. Smith. Alternatively, Kerry is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ciardha (black-haired one).Sounds like the more traditional name Carrie so that can cause confusion. Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kerr Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century.

In its original form Ciarraighe (Ciarraí), it denoted the people of Ciar (ciar-raighe), Ciar being the son of Fergus mac Róich, who gave his name to County Kerry. In 1880 there were 11 Keery families living in New York. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. In 1880 there were 11 Keery families living in New York. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family treeThis page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. The most Keery families were found in the USA in 1920. The average life expectancy for Kerry in 1955 was 48, and 70 in 2004.An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kerry ancestors lived in harsh conditions.

Discover the meaning and history behind your last name. Kerry or Kerri is both a masculine and feminine English language given name of Gaelic (Irish) origin.

Originally the Shea family was from Kerry, though they later branched out to Tipperary during the 12th century and Kilkenny by the 15th century. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Kerry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Keery census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.There are 513 immigration records available for the last name Keery. The Kerry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Also, three famous brothers of the Carey name, John Carey, the inventor of the distress rocket for ships, went to London and taught school, becoming a most prolific writer, writing over 50 classics, including short stories and poems. The most Keery families were found in the USA in 1920.