The ker Surname
ker Name Meaning and History
- English and Scottish: variant of Carr.
- Hungarian (Kér): one of the eight ancient Hungarian tribal names from the Magyar conquest of the Carpathian basin. The Kér tribe, led by a chief called Vata settled 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.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Re: Old Tennent Church chief elder Walter KER's eldest son John | Jeff Myer | 3 |
| Robert Kerr (Ker) of Kersland |
 russjuhl
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| Henry Ker m Margaret Munro |
gauths
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| Seeking James Ker born abt 1811 Annan Dumfries Scotland |
orawiz
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| David Ker and David Corbin Ker | E. W. Prichard | 3 |
| David Corbin Ker |
David Ker
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| Kers in Scotland | johnnie walker | 8 |
| james ker |
rojenny
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| John Ker of Portsburgh, Edinburgh |
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| Caroline Ker |
bbelvin189
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