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Kierce Family History

Kierce Surname Meaning

Perhaps an altered form of Irish Kierse itself a variant found in County Clare of (Mac)Kerrisk Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhiarais ‘son of Fiaras’.

Gaelic form of Piers.

Compare Ferrick and Kerce.

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


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Where is the Kierce family from?

You can see how Kierce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kierce family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kierce families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 16 Kierce families living in Yorkshire. This was about 76% of all the recorded Kierce's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Kierce families in 1891.
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What did your Kierce ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kierce. 100% of Kierce 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 236 immigration records available for the last name Kierce. 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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Draft Cards

There are 485 military records available for the last name Kierce. For the veterans among your Kierce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kierce lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Kierce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Kierce in 1954 was 52, and 78 in 2004.

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