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Kerr Family Crest
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Where did the Irish Kerr family come from? What is the Irish Kerr family crest and coat of arms? When did the Kerr family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Kerr family history?

The well known Kerr surname has long existed in Ireland, and originates from several distinct sources. In County Galway it was an Anglicization of O Carra, a patronymic name referring to a descendant of Carra; the word Carra in turn meant "spear." in County Donegal, Kerr was the Anglicized form of Mac Giolla Chathair. Many who bear the Kerr name in Ireland are descendents of emigrants of Scottish or English stock, who brought the name with them. In Ireland, many bearers changed their name over time from Kerrane or Kerr to Carr. In turn the name Carr in Ireland has in some instance morphed into Carey.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Carr, Kerr, O'Carr, O'Carry, MacCarry, Kerrane and many more.

First found in Connacht, where in 1095, the annals of Loch Cé list the death of Muirchertach Ua Cairre, "steward of Cenél Aengusa and royal heir of Oilech.".


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kerr research. Another 219 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1779, 1849, and 1866 are included under the topic Early Kerr History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 30 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kerr Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kerr Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Johan Kerr, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1728
  • Christian Kerr, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733
  • Friederich Kerr, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742
  • Barnard Kerr, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1745
  • Samuel Kerr, who landed in South Carolina in 1772


Kerr Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Thomas Kerr, who landed in Somerset County, Pa in 1802
  • Hannah Kerr, aged 25, landed in New York, NY in 1803
  • Josiah Kerr, aged 28, arrived in New York, NY in 1804
  • Alex Kerr, who arrived in America in 1805
  • Anne Kerr, who arrived in America in 1805


Kerr Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Allan Napier Kerr, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1908

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  • Donald Maclean Kerr Jr. (b. 1939), American physicist, director of Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1979-1985, and director of FBI Laboratory from 1997
  • Deborah Kerr CBE (1921-2007), Scottish-born, American movie actress perhaps best known for her role opposite Yul Brynner in "The King and I" for which she received a Golden Globe Award
  • Walter Francis Kerr (1913-1996), American writer and Broadway theater critic awarded the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism
  • Cristie Kerr (b. 1977), American LPGA professional golfer
  • Malcolm Kerr (1931-1984), American academic
  • Roy Patrick Kerr (b. 1934), New Zealand mathematician and physicist
  • Sir John Robert Kerr (1914-1991), Australian politician, governor-general of Australia from 1974-1977
  • Philip Henry Kerr (1882-1940), 11th Marquess of Lothian, British administrator, diplomat, and newspaper editor, British ambassador to the USA from 1939-1940
  • Tim Kerr (b. 1960), Canadian, a retired professional hockey player, played in the NHL between 1980-1993
  • Lieutenant George Fraser Kerr (1895-1929), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War

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  • Christian Frederick Kerr by Elaine Ford Eaton.
  • Heasley, Kerr, Smith, Cook by Alice Heasley Dwight.
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  1. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  2. MacLysaght, Edward. Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7).
  3. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of Ireland. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1969. Print.
  4. Donovan, George Francis. The Pre-Revolutionary Irish in Massachusetts 1620-1775. Menasha, WI: Geroge Banta Publsihing Co., 1932. Print.
  5. Vicars, Sir Arthur. Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  6. O'Hart, John. Irish Pedigress 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4).
  7. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  8. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  9. Tepper, Michael Ed & Elizabeth P. Bentley Transcriber. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Philadelphia 1800-1819. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986. Print.
  10. Woodham-Smith, Cecil. The Great Hunger Ireland 1845-1849. New York: Old Town Books, 1962. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-385-3).
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The Kerr Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kerr Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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