Carig Surname

138,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Carig Surname Definition:

Mac Concharraige Carrig and Carrick may also be de Carraig (i.e. of the rock). Carrig is confined to Cos. Clare and Limerick, but Carrick is mainly found in Ulster and in Co. Roscommon

Carig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,0401:33,3024,957
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Carig (132) may also be a first name.

Carig Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Concharraige Carrig and Carrick may also be de Carraig (i.e. of the rock). Carrig is confined to Cos. Clare and Limerick, but Carrick is mainly found in Ulster and in Co. Roscommon

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Carig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carig is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Carig.

How Common Is The Last Name Carig? popularity and diffusion

The surname Carig is the 138,208th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,250,632 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Carig live; 94 percent live in Southeast Asia and 94 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 807,735th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 132 people.

This surname is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 3,040 people, or 1 in 33,302. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Ilocos, where 30 percent reside, Central Luzon, where 20 percent reside and Cagayan Valley, where 14 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.

Carig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Carig last name rose 1,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Carig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Carig surname are 25.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.26% registered with the party.

The amount Carig earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.06% more than the national average, earning $49,216 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.67% more than the national average, earning $62,934 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caraig916,476/
Carrig911,463/
Charig91296/
Carigg911/
Carrigg83944/
Carraig8317/
Carigue834/
Charigh832/
Carrigh830/
Caraigh830/
Sarig80685/
Carik80448/
Karig80298/
Caric80294/
Corig80130/
Careg8016/
Carix8011/
Zarig8010/
Carug805/
Jarig803/
Caryg801/
Carrigue7713/
Catrigue771/
Charik732,291/
Catrix73403/
Carric73324/
Chariq73243/
Kahrig73163/
Ciaric7338/
Cearic7334/
Karzig7326/
Carick7323/
Katrig7315/
Czarik7315/
Carrik738/
Carreg737/
Caritx736/
Cairic735/
Zairig735/
Kairig734/
Saraig734/
Sahrig734/
Careag733/
Carike733/
Carriq733/
Caïric733/
Courig732/
Corrig732/
Chareg732/
Caeric732/
Zarigh732/
Kharig731/
Kareig731/
Carhic731/
Carikh731/
Charyg731/
Jarigh731/
Jharig731/
Karieg731/
Sarigh731/
Scaric731/
Cariks731/
Carrug731/
Corigh731/
Kgarig731/
Zearig731/
Kaerig731/
Cariok730/
Corhig730/
Caraic730/
Cariek730/
Karrig730/
Carrick6712,446/
Chairik674,038/
Carique67496/
Charrik67295/
Zarigue67239/
Charikh67147/
Charick67126/
Cargeeg6772/
Saharig6762/
Czarick6756/
Correig6724/
Khairig6716/
Sauraig6714/
Charike678/
Jarigue677/
Charegh677/
Kcaurik674/
Charaic674/
Carrugh673/
Carhaix672/
Karigue672/
Carrisk671/
Carrikk671/
Kaurigh671/
Kaharig671/
Catrike671/
Carritk671/
Careycg671/
Cariock671/
Caarick671/
Scaregg671/
Searigg671/
Chauric671/
Corigue671/
Kauraig671/
Kargigg671/
Khatrig671/
Tchairigue671/
Chaareg671/
Carriek670/
Carrics670/
Ccarick670/
Scorrig670/
Corrigg670/

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