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Kehr Family History

Kehr Surname Meaning

German:: from Middle High German kere ‘bend corner’ hence a topographic name for someone living near a bend in a road or near a field named with this word.

The name is common in Tyrol (where it is also a placename from which the surname may have arisen) and in adjoining parts of Switzerland.

Possibly a short form of a personal name Kehri or Kehrein derived from Quirin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Kehr families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kehr family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kehr families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Kehr families living in Essex. This was about 75% of all the recorded Kehr's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Kehr families in 1891.
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What did your Kehr ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kehr. 100% of Kehr women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Kehr. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Kehr. For the veterans among your Kehr ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kehr lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Kehr life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Kehr in 1956 was 50, and 76 in 2004.

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