Carlaw Surname

438,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Carlaw Surname Definition:

Of local origin. James Carlaw in Maruinside (Muiravonside), 1690 (Torphichen).

Carlaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1971:187,03318,476
Australia1771:152,51816,101
England1301:428,60028,863
Scotland831:64,5045,145
United States831:4,366,975231,516
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Cook Islands21:9,0901,387
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland671:55,8693,649
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Carlaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin. James Carlaw in Maruinside (Muiravonside), 1690 (Torphichen).

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

Carlaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carlaw is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carlaw? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 438,773rd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 9,331,045 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Carlaw reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 197 people, or 1 in 187,033. In Canada Carlaw is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 59 percent are found, British Columbia, where 32 percent are found and Alberta, where 6 percent are found. Besides Canada it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Carlaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Carlaw has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Carlaw last name grew 481 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 124 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 277 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Carlaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Carlaw last name are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Carlaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 142.07% more than the national average, earning R 575,244 per year; in United States they earn 2.4% more than the national average, earning $44,185 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $53,090 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charlaw924/
Carlow831,930/
Charlow77451/
Carlowe7741/
Carlova7729/
Charlab777/
Chorlaw771/
Carllow771/
Karlaws771/
Carlaff770/
Carliab770/
Charlaff7117/
Charlova718/
Karlow67148/
Karlav6731/
Zarlow6723/
Carlov6717/
Zarlaf6710/
Carrillow674/
Corlow672/
Carlob672/
Carłow671/
Karlów671/
Coriellaw671/

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