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Kero Family History

Kero Surname Meaning

Finnish: habitational name from farms so named in western Finland (especially in Ostrobothnia) probably from the root of the nickname Keräpää or Keropää (see Keranen). In eastern Finland, Kero is perhaps a local variant of the cognate surname Keronen.

Croatian: apparently a nickname derived from ker ‘dog’ applied to someone thought to resemble a dog in any of many possible physical or abstract ways.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Kero family from?

You can see how Kero families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kero family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kero families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Kero families living in Ontario. This was about 75% of all the recorded Kero's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kero families in 1911.
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What did your Kero ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kero. 34% of Kero men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Kero women worked as a Housekeeper.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Farmer
    34%
  • Farm Hand
    20%
  • Manager
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Kero. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kero census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 485 immigration records available for the last name Kero. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 316 military records available for the last name Kero. For the veterans among your Kero ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kero lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Kero life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Kero in 1964 was 82, and 84 in 2004.

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