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UK surname

Kerly

In the 1881 census there were 74 people recorded with the Kerly surname, ranking it #23,062 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 101, ranked #30,929, down from #23,062 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Deverhill Monckton, Barford St Martin, Baverstock and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Canterbury, Castle Point and Enfield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kerly is 172 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 36.5%.

1881 census count

74

Ranked #23,062

Modern count

101

2016, ranked #30,929

Peak year

1861

172 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Kerly had 74 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,062 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 101 in 2016, ranked #30,929.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 172 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Kerly surname distribution map

The map shows where the Kerly surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Kerly surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Kerly over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 125 #14,700
1861 historical 172 #13,619
1881 historical 74 #23,062
1891 historical 87 #25,802
1901 historical 99 #22,999
1911 historical 102 #22,465
1997 modern 87 #28,749
1998 modern 86 #29,343
1999 modern 85 #29,578
2000 modern 95 #28,441
2001 modern 92 #28,528
2002 modern 102 #27,596
2003 modern 101 #27,561
2004 modern 104 #27,338
2005 modern 101 #27,854
2006 modern 99 #28,453
2007 modern 102 #28,351
2008 modern 103 #28,519
2009 modern 109 #28,145
2010 modern 112 #28,336
2011 modern 116 #27,477
2012 modern 111 #28,332
2013 modern 102 #30,415
2014 modern 104 #30,365
2015 modern 98 #31,342
2016 modern 101 #30,929

Geography

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Where Kerlys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Deverhill Monckton, Barford St Martin, Baverstock, London parishes and Shapwick, Witchampton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Canterbury, Castle Point, Enfield, Chichester and Kettering. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Deverhill Monckton Wiltshire
2 Barford St Martin, Baverstock Wiltshire
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 Shapwick, Witchampton Dorset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Canterbury 001 Canterbury
2 Castle Point 010 Castle Point
3 Enfield 010 Enfield
4 Chichester 013 Chichester
5 Kettering 011 Kettering

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kerly

These lists show first names that appear often with the Kerly surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kerly

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Kerly, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Kerly surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Kerly household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Kerly is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Kerly is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Kerly falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Kerly is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Kerly, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Kerly families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kerly surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Dorset leads with 13 Kerlys recorded in 1881 and an index of 27.82x.

County Total Index
Dorset 13 27.82x
Hampshire 13 8.91x
Surrey 11 3.17x
Cambridgeshire 10 22.18x
Lancashire 8 0.95x
Middlesex 7 0.98x
Berkshire 3 5.61x
Somerset 3 2.62x
Wiltshire 2 3.18x
Northamptonshire 1 1.49x
Warwickshire 1 0.56x
Yorkshire 1 0.14x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Elsworth in Cambridgeshire leads with 10 Kerlys recorded in 1881 and an index of 6250.00x.

Place Total Index
Elsworth 10 6250.00x
Camberwell 8 17.59x
Wareham Holy Trinity 7 3500.00x
Holdenhurst 6 156.66x
Wimborne Minster 6 789.47x
Fulham London 5 48.40x
Sopley 5 2500.00x
Great Faringdon 3 389.61x
Liverpool 3 5.85x
Toxteth Park 3 10.49x
Birkdale 2 93.46x
Penge 2 43.96x
Taunton St Mary 2 95.24x
Creech St Michael 1 344.83x
Ebbesborne Wake 1 1428.57x
Fordingbridge 1 126.58x
Lambeth 1 1.61x
Mirfield 1 25.84x
Northampton All Sts 1 44.05x
Offchurch 1 1250.00x
Over Wallop 1 769.23x
Paddington London 1 3.82x
St George Bloomsbury 1 24.51x
Warminster 1 72.46x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Kerly surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Alice 3
Ann 3
Margaret 3
Eliza 2
Maria 2
Mary 2
Sarah 2
Amelia 1
Anne 1
Bridget 1
Edith 1
Effie 1
Elizath. 1
Elizth 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Gertrude 1
Harriet 1
Julia 1
Lilian 1
Lydia 1
Margt. 1
Matilda 1
Susan 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Kerly surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 5
Charles 4
William 4
George 3
Henry 3
Walter 3
Arthur 2
Thomas 2
Albert 1
Benjamin 1
Daniel 1
Frank 1
James 1
Leonard 1
Lot 1
Luke 1
Philip 1
Samuel 1
Sidney 1
Stephen 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Kerly surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kerly surname in 1881?

In 1881, 74 people were recorded with the Kerly surname. That placed it at #23,062 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kerly surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 101 in 2016. That gives Kerly a modern rank of #30,929.

What does the Kerly map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Kerly bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.