Kerker Family History

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Kerker Name Meaning

South German: variant of Kercher (see Karcher), but also from the dialect word Kerker ‘prison’ (Latin carcer), hence a metonymic occupational name for a prison warder or possibly a topographic name. North German: topographic name for someone who lived near a church, from Low German kerke ‘church’, or possibly an occupational name from a reduced form of Low German Kerkener ‘sexton’. Sorbian topographic name for someone living near bushes, from Sorbian kerk ‘bush’, ‘undergrowth’. Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived by a dungeon, Dutch kerker.

Similar surnames: Kerner, Berner, Recker, Merker, Karner, Reker, Kerper, Kemper, Kelker

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1920

You can see how Kerker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kerker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kerker families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Kerker families living in New York. This was about 60% of all the recorded Kerker's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Kerker families in 1840.

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

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Kerker Family Occupations

What did your Kerker ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer

15%
Butcher

6%
Hotel Keeper

6%
Laborer

6%

Kerker Historical Records

What Kerker family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Kerker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kerker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Kerker. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kerker. For the veterans among your Kerker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Kerker military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Kerker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kerker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Kerker

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Kerker. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Kerker immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kerker. For the veterans among your Kerker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Kerker military records

Kerker Life Expectancy

What is the average Kerker lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Kerker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Kerker in 1958 was 47, and 82 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kerker