Caraher Surname

341,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,074 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Caraher Surname Definition:

Mac Fhearchair An Oriel name of Cos.

Louth and Monaghan: Woulfe states that it is a variant of the Scottish Farquhar. SIF 30

Caraher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6211:583,67047,738
Ireland1621:29,0682,610
England1191:468,21930,572
Canada481:767,61660,775
Australia461:586,86342,409
Northern Ireland281:65,8944,901
Scotland271:198,29010,618
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2201:20,1362,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

Caraher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Fhearchair An Oriel name of Cos.

Louth and Monaghan: Woulfe states that it is a variant of the Scottish Farquhar. SIF 30

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Caraher Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Caraher Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Caraher has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caraher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 341,803rd most frequent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,785,425 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Caraher live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 621 people, or 1 in 583,670. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 24 percent are found, Illinois, where 16 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 15 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Caraher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Caraher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Caraher surname expanded 406 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 26 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 744 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 338 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caraher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Caraher last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Caraher last name are 16.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Caraher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 258.04% more than the national average, earning R 850,848 per year; in United States they earn 21.83% more than the national average, earning $52,567 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.92% more than the national average, earning $61,565 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carraher931,361/
Cahraher930/
Caraer920/
Carraer861/
Coraher861/
Karaheur807/
Kharaher806/
Carrhaer801/
Karraher801/
Karaer777,891/
Caroer771/
Karahir714/
Qaraehr711/
Corraer710/
Careuer710/
Kauraere6780/
Karajjer674/
Qarzahir671/
Kareauer671/
Karaerova6355/
Coureur57170/
Correur5728/
Keroher5716/
Kharoer571/
Karajgir536/
Courreur532/

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Caraher Reference & Research

Carragher FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caraher
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