Ker Family History

Ker Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Carr. Hungarian (Kér): from the name of the ancient Hungarian tribe Kér. The tribe settled after the Magyar conquest of the Carpathian basin in the 9th–10th centuries in what is now known as Békés County but King Steven I resettled the tribe in royal estates far away from their original residence.

Thus the 42 villages named after the Kér tribe are scattered around in Hungary. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 寇 see Kou.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 柯 (see Ke) and 葛 (see Ge). Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 郭 see Guo.

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

Similar surnames: Kor, Kew, Kier, Kerr, Aker, Ken, Keer, Keir, Key, Der

59K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
9K	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
32K	Census and Voter Lists
151K	Member Trees

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Ker family from?

You can see how Ker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ker families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 62 Ker families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Ker's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ker families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ker surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Ker

What did your Ker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electrical engineer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ker. 50% of Ker men worked as an Electrical engineer and 76% of Ker women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ker were Baker and Domestic servant.

View Census Data for Ker

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Electrical engineer

50%

Baker

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

What Ker family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 32K census records available for the last name Ker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Ker

Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Ker. 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.

View all Ker immigration records

Military Records

There are 9K military records available for the last name Ker. For the veterans among your Ker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Ker military records

You've only scratched the surface of Ker family history

Discover More

What is the average Ker lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Ker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Ker in 1954 was 47, and 85 in 2004.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Ker family tree

Explore Your Tree

Search for another surname

Ker Surname Meaning

Thus the 42 villages named after the Kér tribe are scattered around in Hungary. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 寇 see Kou.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 柯 (see Ke) and 葛 (see Ge). Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 郭 see Guo.

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

Where is the Ker family from?

What did your Ker ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Electrical engineer

50%

Baker

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

What Ker family records will you find?

What is the average Ker lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Ker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Ker in 1954 was 47, and 85 in 2004.

Ker Family History

Ker Surname Meaning

257,000 record(s) for Ker

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Ker family from?

What did your Ker ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Ker family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Ker family history

What is the average Ker lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Ker family tree

Search for another surname

Ker Surname Meaning

257,000 record(s) for Ker

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Ker family from?

What did your Ker ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Ker family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Ker family history

What is the average Ker lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Ker family tree

Search for another surname