Kerrison

Kerrison Meaning & Origin

About Kerrison
The surname Kerrison is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Kerr" or "Kerry," which means "dark-haired" or "dark-skinned." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Kerrison mean "son of Kerr." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a person named Kerr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kerrison is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kerrison: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kerrison based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kerrison is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kerrison*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerrison in Braille

Here's how to represent Kerrison in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kerrison in braille

How to sign the name Kerrison using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kerrison using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kerrison in sign language

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