Find out how popular the last name Kerrick is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kerrick.

Kerrick, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kerrick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kerrick in America

Kerrick is the 17565th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kerrick surname appeared 1,601 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Kerrick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kerrick to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Kerrick

The surname Kerrick has its origins in the medieval era, tracing back to the Old English words "cyrice" and "circe," which meant "church." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname referring to someone who lived or worked near a church or was employed by the church in some capacity.

The name Kerrick is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the northern regions. Historical records show early variations of the spelling, such as Kyrke, Kirke, and Kyryk, appearing in various county archives and parish registers from the 13th century onwards.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kerrick can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1208, where a certain "William de Kyrik" is mentioned. In the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273, there is a reference to a "Richard Kyryk."

It is worth noting that the surname Kerrick may also have derived from certain place names, such as Kirkhampton in Cumbria or Kirkby in several counties across England. These place names are derived from the Old Norse words "kirkja" and "byr," meaning "church" and "settlement," respectively.

Among the notable historical figures bearing the surname Kerrick are John Kerrick (1616-1690), an English lawyer and member of the Inner Temple, and Thomas Kerrick (1639-1693), a clergyman who served as the Bishop of Chichester from 1691 until his death.

In the 17th century, we find William Kerrick (1617-1675), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Queenborough in Kent. Around the same time, there was also a Robert Kerrick (1632-1703), an English academic who became the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge in 1695.

Moving into the 18th century, one prominent figure was Samuel Kerrick (1758-1828), an English clergyman and antiquarian who was known for his research on ancient manuscripts and his contributions to the study of Anglo-Saxon history and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kerrick

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kerrick.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kerrick was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Kerrick has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kerrick was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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