Kerr (surname)
Kerr /kɛər/ (
listen) is a Scottish surname. See Clan Kerr for the Scottish origins.
| Pronunciation | care, “cur” or carr |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
A
- Alex Kerr (disambiguation), various
- Alexander Kerr, the Linda and Jack Gill Chair in Music at Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University
- Alfred Kerr (1867–1948), Jewish born German journalist, critic and writer
- Alice Forgy Kerr (born 1954), American politician from Kentucky
- Allen Kerr (born 1956), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Andrew Kerr (disambiguation), various
- Archibald John Kerr Clark Kerr, 1st Baron Inverchapel (1882–1951), British diplomat
- Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942), Irish medical doctor and botanist
- Austin Kerr, member of American rock band Set It Off
B
- Baine Kerr (1919–2008), American lawyer
- Barbara Kerr, Canadian equestrian
- Beatrice Kerr (1887–1971), Australian swimmer and diver
- Ben Kerr (1930–2005), Canadian broadcaster, and musician
- Bill Kerr (1922–2014), Australian actor
- Brian Kerr (disambiguation), several people
- Brook Kerr (born 1973), American actress
C
- Charles H. Kerr (1860–1944), American publisher
- Charles Henry Malcolm Kerr (1858–1907), British illustrator
- Charles Kerr (1892 – 1954), American assistant director and screenwriter
- Charles Kerr, 1st Baron Teviot (1882–1951), British politician
- Clark Kerr (1911–2003), American professor of economics, academic administrator (first Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley)
- Cristie Kerr (born 1977), American golfer
D
- Daniel Kerr (born 1983), Australian rules footballer (son of Australian rules footballer Roger Kerr and brother of Samantha "Sam" Kerr)
- Daniel Kerr (politician) (1836–1916), American politician
- David Kerr (disambiguation), several people
- Deborah Kerr (1921–2007), British film actress
- Dickey Kerr (1893–1963), American baseball player
- Don Kerr (born ?), Canadian musician and record producer
- Donald Kerr (born 1939), American intelligence officer
- Donald M. Kerr (conservationist) (1946–2015), American biologist and museum founder
- Duncan Kerr (born 1952), Australian judge
E
- Edward Kerr (born 1966), American actor
- Elizabeth Kerr, American actress
- Estelle Muriel Kerr (1879–1971), a Canadian painter, illustrator and writer
- Euan Kerr (born ?), Scottish former editor of The Beano, a comic book for children
F
- Fergus Gordon Kerr (born 1931), Scottish Roman Catholic priest and scholar
- Frank John Kerr (1918–2000), Australian astronomer and physicist
- Frank Kerr (Australian rules footballer) (1889–?)
- Frederick Kerr (1858-1933), English actor
G
- Gavin Kerr (born 1977), British retired rugby union footballer
- George Kerr (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gordon Kerr (disambiguation), multiple people
- Graham Kerr (born 1934), British cooking personality
- Greg Kerr (born 1947), Canadian politician
H
- Sir Hamilton Kerr, 1st Baronet (1903–1974), British politician
- Hugh Kerr (born 1944), Scottish politician and social policy expert
I
- Ian Mackenzie-Kerr (1929–2005), British book designer
- Imp Kerr (born 1980), Swedish-French artist
J
- Jack Kerr (cricketer) (1910–2007), New Zealand cricketer
- Jack Kerr (ice hockey) (1863–?), Canadian ice hockey player
- James/Jim Kerr, several people
- Jane Kerr (born 1968), Canadian competitive swimmer
- Jean Kerr (1922–2003), American author and playwright
- Jerry Kerr (1912–1999), Scottish footballer
- John Kerr (disambiguation), several people
- Johnny Kerr (1932–2009), American basketball player, coach, executive, and broadcaster
- Josiah Kerr (1861–1920), American politician
- Joseph Kerr (1765–1837), American politician
- Joseph Kerr (Canadian politician) (?–1902)
- Joseph "Joe" Kerr, also known as The Joker, fictitious villain from Batman comic books
- Judith Kerr (1923-2019), German-born British writer and illustrator
K
- Katharine Kerr (born 1944), American science fiction and fantasy novelist
- Kevin Kerr (disambiguation), several people
M
- Malcolm H. Kerr (1931–1984), American academic (see also his father Stanley Kerr and son Steve Kerr)
- Malcolm Kerr (politician) (born 1950), Australian politician
- Mark Kerr (disambiguation), several people
- M.E. Kerr, a pseudonym used by Marijane Meaker (born 1927), an American novelist and short story writer
- Mel Kerr (1903–1980), Canadian baseball player
- Michael Kerr (disambiguation), several people
- Miranda Kerr (born 1983), Australian model
- Muriel Kerr (1911-1963), Canadian classical pianist
N
- Nancy Kerr (born 1975), English folk musician
- Nancy Kerr (born 1947), Canadian curler
O
- Orin Kerr (born 1971), American lawyer and scholar
P
- Patrick Kerr (born 1956), American actor
- Paul Kerr (born 1964), English footballer
- Peg Kerr (born ?), American fantasy genre author
- Peter Kerr (disambiguation)
- Philip Kerr (1953-2018), British author
- Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian (1882–1940), British politician, diplomat, and newspaper editor
R
- Ralph Kerr (1891–1941), British Royal Navy captain of HMS Hood
- Robbie Kerr (born 1971), British race car driver
- Robbie Kerr (Australian cricketer) (born 1961), Australian cricket player
- Robert Kerr (disambiguation), several people
- Roger Kerr (1945–2011), New Zealand businessman. Also:
- Roger Kerr (footballer) (born 1960), India-born Australian rules footballer (also father of Daniel and Sam Kerr)
- Ronan Kerr (?–2011), Northern Irish police constable, murdered (see Murder of Ronan Kerr)
- Ronnie Kerr(born 1974), American born Actor
- Rowan Rait Kerr (1891–1961), Irish cricketer and administrator
- Roy Kerr (born 1934), New Zealand mathematician
S
- Samantha Kerr (born 1993), Australian soccer player (respectively the daughter and sister of footballers Roger Kerr and Daniel Kerr)
- Schomberg Henry Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian (1833–1900), British diplomat and politician
- Scott Kerr (born 1981), English footballer
- Shelley Kerr (born 1969), Scottish footballer and football manager
- Sinead Kerr (born 1978), Scottish ice dancer
- Sophie Kerr (1880–1965), American writer
- Stanley Kerr (1894–1976), American humanitarian, clinical biochemist and educator (father of academic Malcolm Kerr and grandfather of Steve Kerr)
- Stephen Kerr (born 1960), British politician
- Steve Kerr (born 1965), American basketball player, broadcaster, executive, and coach (son of academic Malcolm Kerr and grandson of Stanley Kerr)
- Stu Kerr (1928–1994), American television personality
T
- Tim Kerr (born 1960), Canadian professional ice hockey player
V
- Vernon Kerr (1928-2020), American politician
W
- Lord Walter Kerr (1839–1927), Scottish officer in the British Royal Navy
- Walter Kerr (1913–1996), American writer and theater critic
- Warwick Estevam Kerr (1922–2018), Brazilian agricultural engineer, geneticist, entomologist, and professor
- Wayne Kerr (born 1985), Irish rugby league player
- William Kerr (disambiguation), numerous people
- William Alexander Kerr (1831–1919), Scottish lieutenant in the 24th Bombay Native Infantry
- William G. Kerr, mayor of Hamilton, Ontario in 1853.
- William Johnson Kerr (1787–1845), Canadian military and political leader
- W. Rolfe Kerr (born 1935), American religious leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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