Cargill Surname

41,532nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,567 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Cargill Surname Definition:

From the lands of the same name now a parish in East Perthshire. Walter de Kergyl witnessed a quitclaim of the land of Drumkerauch in 1260 (RPSA., p. 346). Bernard de Kergylle received a gift of the lands of Leisington from William de Munificheth in 1283 (Oliphants, p.

Read More About This Surname

Cargill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,6191:54,7606,528
Scotland1,3901:3,852677
England1,2381:45,0075,674
Australia1,0701:25,2303,438
Jamaica7251:3,959554
Canada4181:88,1479,741
New Zealand2531:17,8993,141
Panama1801:21,7351,413
Bahamas1621:2,418338
France1191:558,17475,634
Northern Ireland861:21,4542,532
Wales471:65,8415,810
Ireland321:147,1546,785
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Israel151:570,50941,023
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
India71:109,580,769786,157
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Honduras31:2,938,8147,190
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Belize11:355,4743,977
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland481:92,2896,115
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland9431:3,969633
England2481:98,2889,980
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9381:53,5386,023

Cargill (164) may also be a first name.

Cargill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the lands of the same name now a parish in East Perthshire. Walter de Kergyl witnessed a quitclaim of the land of Drumkerauch in 1260 (RPSA., p. 346). Bernard de Kergylle received a gift of the lands of Leisington from William de Munificheth in 1283 (Oliphants, p. 3). Iwyn de Garghille of the county of Strivelyn and Wauter de Kergille of the county of Perth rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 205,212). Bernard de Kergylle had a confirmation charter of the lands of Culmelly and of Ald Culmelly in the barony of Cusseny (Cushnie) in 1374 (RMS., 1,453). William de Kergill granted a charter in favor of the Friars Preachers of Aberdeen in 1401 (Friars, 23), and Symon Cargyl held part of Kethyk in 1457 and was tenant of Park of Newbyggyn, 1473 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 132,185). In 1481 a letter of denisation was issued to John Kergyll, clerk, a Scotsman living in Kent (Bain, tv, 1471), and Master Bernard Gargyl resigned the vicarage of the church of Banff in 1497 (RAA., II, 373). Patrick Cargil was a charter witness in 1498 (ibid., II, 394), and Thomas Carnigill, who was appointed "maister of the gramar skwill" in Aberdeen in 1580, is mentioned again in 1585 as Cargill (SCM., II, p. 53, 64). Donald Cargill, a Covenanting preacher, was condemned to death for high treason in July 1681. In the fishing village of Auchmithie, Angus, in 1859, out of a population of 375 persons, 123 bore the surname of Cargill. Cargile 1545.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) belonging to Cargill (Perth) = the White Fort [Gaelic cathair (th = h), a fort + geal, white]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Perthshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Perth.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Cargill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cargill occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cargill? popularity and diffusion

Cargill is the 41,532nd most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 579,895 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Cargill are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 715,247th most prevalent given name worldwide It is held by 164 people.

Cargill is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 6,619 people, or 1 in 54,760. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 14 percent live, Oklahoma, where 6 percent live and Nevada, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States Cargill occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 11 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Cargill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cargill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cargill surname increased 706 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 499 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cargill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Cargill last name is chiefly Presbyterian (46%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cargill surname are 12.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cargill earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.52% more than the national average, earning 385,948 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56.65% more than the national average, earning R 372,252 per year; in United States they earn 2.22% less than the national average, earning $42,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.57% more than the national average, earning $56,426 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scargill931,181/
Carguill9311/
Carghill937/
Chargill933/
Carrgill933/
Cardgill931/
Cargil92181/
Carill9235/
Carrghill881/
Corgill86174/
Carille86163/
Carhill86114/
Carrill8692/
Carkgil8640/
Casrill8619/
Cargell8616/
Carjill8610/
Cargiel865/
Cariell863/
Cargail862/
Carcill861/
Careill861/
Carillp861/
Carilld861/
Catrill860/
Carzill860/
Caroill860/
Kargill860/
Carioll860/
Carll831,177/
Caril83778/
Carrille8065/
Carraill8042/
Carriell8014/
Carrillp804/
Cattrill803/
Kaurgill803/
Carrhill802/
Catraill802/
Carkhill801/
Cathrill801/
Carrioll801/
Carggell801/
Caraille801/
Seargill801/
Scorgill801/
Corrgill800/
Carril778,197/
Cariel772,031/
Catril771,381/
Carell77495/
Careil77264/
Carile77220/
Carail77117/
Kargil7788/
Sargil7764/
Cargel7747/
Caryll7742/
Jargil7719/
Cahril7712/
Cairil779/
Carsil775/
Corgil774/
Cariol774/
Carlle774/
Cauril774/
Cayril774/
Carrll773/
Corill773/
Carjil773/
Karill773/
Carjll772/
Casril771/
Carhil771/
Carild771/
Cargyl770/
Cairll770/
Cargli770/
Catrll770/
Catraille7521/
Caurchill751/
Carl7329,898/
Carriel7114,407/
Carrell716,920/
Carelle711,041/
Coriell711,029/
Catrell71174/
Carriol71153/
Corrill7193/
Carrile7189/
Carsell7183/
Cotrill7181/
Kargiel7168/
Carisle7149/
Cairell7127/
Carisel7126/
Corgiel7121/
Zargiel7120/
Carzell7120/
Kaarill7115/
Caurell7110/
Chargel7110/
Carcell717/
Casrell716/
Zarghil715/
Coreill713/
Carrail713/
Carjell713/
Jargell713/
Çarkgil713/
Cauriel712/
Kaurgil712/
Kargell712/
Karille712/
Carryll712/
Caurail712/
Cajrell712/
Kharill712/
Catrail711/
Catrile711/
Cargael711/
Carngel711/
Caroell711/
Corille711/
Khargil711/
Tsargil711/
Carguel711/
Caringl711/
Cauriol711/
Carroil711/
Caruell711/
Carıllı711/
Caroile711/
Coraill711/
Scargel711/
Cairiel711/
Cearuil711/
Corsgil711/
Kariell711/
Corhill710/
Corgell710/
Cattril710/
Caursil710/
Karhill710/
Cayrell710/
Careall710/
Cahrell710/
Carrilt710/
Korgill710/
Careell710/
Quarill710/
Catrild710/
Carel6720,533/
Carle6714,958/
Cottrill675,700/
Kargl673,502/
Karil672,383/
Corkhill671,671/
Cattrell67348/
Cairl67248/
Karll67246/
Corll67191/
Caryl67107/
Cautrell6787/
Corriell6749/
Coril6736/
Carrelle6717/
Carrl679/
Karengil678/
Carld678/
Cathrell677/
Quarrill675/
Qaril675/
Sargl674/
Carlt674/
Cearl672/
Caurl672/
Carritel672/
Carrellt671/
Carchell671/
Caroisle671/
Carrilhe671/
Carlì671/
Carlø671/
Ccartcil671/
Carèl671/
Carél671/
Carlp671/
Khairill671/
Cothrill670/
Cotroill670/
Couriell670/
Catreall670/
Corhille670/
Coreille670/
Carroell670/
Carshell670/

Search for Another Surname

Cargill Reference & Research

Cargill DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cargill
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis