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Where Does The Last Name Caras Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Caras (Hindi: चारस) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Caraş, Caraș, Čaras, Çaraş or Căraş. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Caras? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 84,830^th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,280,314 people. Caras is mostly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Caras are found; 51 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 420,385^th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 418 people.

The surname Caras is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2,925 people, or 1 in 34,611. In The Philippines Caras is primarily concentrated in: Western Visayas, where 21 percent live, Ilocos, where 17 percent live and Soccsksargen, where 14 percent live. Besides The Philippines Caras exists in 55 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Romania, where 12 percent live.

Caras Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Caras has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Caras surname increased 11,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caras Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Caras last name are 1.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Caras earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 120.5% more than the national average, earning R 523,992 per year and in United States they earn 31.82% more than the national average, earning $56,879 USD per year.