Kerr (surname)

For people with the given name, see Kerr (given name). For other uses, see Kerr (disambiguation).

Kerr is a Scottish surname ⁱ/kɛr/. See Clan Kerr for the Scottish origins.

A

• Alex Kerr (disambiguation), various
• Alfred Kerr (1867–1948), Jewish born German journalist, critic and writer
• 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

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, 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.
• 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
• 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–?)

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

• 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 Zealander 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 (born 1923), German-born British writer and illustrator

K

• Katharine Kerr (born 1944), American science fiction and fantasy novelist
• Kevin Kerr (disambiguation), several people

M

• Malcolm Kerr (academic) (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

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 (born 1953), 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 (cricketer) (born 1961), Australian cricket player
• Robert Kerr (disambiguation), several people
• Roger Kerr (1945–2011), New Zealander businessman. Also:
  • Roger Kerr (footballer) (born 1960), Australian rules footballer
• Ronan Kerr (?–2011), Northern Irish police constable, murdered (see Murder of Ronan Kerr)
• Rowan Rait Kerr (1891–1961), Irish cricketer and administrator
• Roy Kerr (born 1934), New Zealander mathematician

S

• Samantha Kerr (born 1993), Australian soccer player
• Schomberg Henry Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian (1833–1900), British diplomat and politician
• Scott Kerr (born 1981), English footballer
• Sinead Kerr (born 1978), Scottish ice dancer
• Sophie Kerr (1880–1965), American writer
• Stanley Kerr (?–1976), American humanitarian, clinical biochemist and educator (father of academic Malcolm Kerr and grandfather of Steve Kerr)
• Steve Kerr (born 1965), basketball player, sportscaster, and basketball executive (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
• Tyler Kerr (born 1991), Chemistry Laboratory TA extraordinaire

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 (born 1922), 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 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