Carnegie Surname

66,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Carnegie Surname Definition:

Of territorial origin from the old barony of the same name in the parish of Carmyllie, Angus. The old name of the Carnegies of Southesk was de Balinhabd, which see. They acquired the lands of Carnegie about 1340 and assumed their surname from them (Angus, I, p.

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Carnegie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3921:151,53015,562
Canada1,3841:26,6233,557
Australia8551:31,5744,202
England8551:65,1677,583
Jamaica8161:3,517508
Scotland7431:7,2061,106
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Ireland381:123,9196,102
Costa Rica321:149,3772,141
Northern Ireland291:63,6224,809
Wales281:110,5198,545
Jersey271:3,674721
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Guam81:20,0153,029
France81:8,302,840321,660
Belize71:50,7822,565
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
China31:455,773,85521,925
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland8441:4,435703
England1401:174,11014,584
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Carnegie (192) may also be a first name.

Carnegie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of territorial origin from the old barony of the same name in the parish of Carmyllie, Angus. The old name of the Carnegies of Southesk was de Balinhabd, which see. They acquired the lands of Carnegie about 1340 and assumed their surname from them (Angus, I, p. 86). Duthac de Carnegy witnessed a deed of sale in Aberdeen, 1383 (REA., II, p. 284), and John Carnegy de eodem witnessed a transumpt of 1450 (REB., I, 141). James Carnegie, fifth earl of Southesk, who was present in raising of the "Standard on the Braes of Mar," 1715, was the hero of the song "The Piper o' Dundee," and Jacobite relics says Carnegie of Phinhaven was "celebrated as the best flier from the field of Sheriffmuir." Andrew Carnegie (1837—1919), the Scottish-Arnerican multi-millionaire, is perhaps the best known of the name. Carnage 1489, Carnagie 1565, Carnagy 1567, Carneaggie 1650, Carneggie 1652, Carnegi 1606, Carnigy 1655, Kernagy 1450; Carinnegi, Carrinegy, Carryneggi.

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

(Celtic) belonging to Carnegie = the Fort of the Gap [Gaelic cathair (th = h) (Welsh caer), a fort + an, of the + eige, genit. of eag, a notch, gap]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Victorious” in Gaelic.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Scottish) One who lived in the lands of Carryneggy, in Angus.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The first of the earl of Northesk's family on record, is Duthac de C. 1410. The locality does not appear in the Gaz. of Scotland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: from the lands of Carnegie in Forfarshire. The family were originally proprietors of the lands of Balinaird in Forfarshire, but in the time of David II, John de Balinaird having obtained a grant of the lands of Carnegie, changed his surname.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

A location name in Forfar.

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

Carnegie Last Name Facts

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

Carnegie is found most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Carnegie.

How Common Is The Last Name Carnegie? popularity and diffusion

The last name Carnegie is the 66,291st most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 969,089 people. Carnegie occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Carnegie are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Carnegie is also the 655,603rd most frequent first name globally It is held by 192 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,392 people, or 1 in 151,530. In The United States Carnegie is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 11 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 64 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Carnegie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carnegie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Carnegie surname increased 3,921 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 611 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 115 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carnegie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Carnegie last name are 7.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.32% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Carnegie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 157.15% more than the national average, earning R 611,076 per year; in United States they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $41,902 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.07% more than the national average, earning $54,188 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carneggie9410/
Charnegie948/
Carneigie947/
Carniegie944/
Carnnegie941/
Carnedgie941/
Cairnegie940/
Carnegi9392/
Carnege932/
Carnagie88219/
Carnegis8847/
Carneghi8841/
Karnegie8813/
Carneige885/
Carniege885/
Carnegey884/
Carnigie883/
Cornegie883/
Carnesie882/
Carneghe881/
Carneges880/
Carnie861,785/
Carnei869/
Carnee860/
Carneygee8238/
Carnaghie8213/
Carnaggie826/
Carnighie821/
Carnaigie820/
Cairnie80553/
Carnesi80523/
Carnese80258/
Karnegi80107/
Carnezi8081/
Cornege8051/
Carneci8046/
Carnece8029/
Carneio8017/
Carneey801/
Carneii801/
Carneyi801/
Carnnie801/
Zarnegi801/
Carniea801/
Karneie800/
Carneis800/
Karnegis7545/
Carneser7540/
Carnesih7533/
Cornagie7513/
Carnezis7512/
Karneges7510/
Carnegay759/
Carnezer758/
Cornegge758/
Carneiio754/
Cornegia751/
Carnesis751/
Carnecea751/
Caurneye750/
Cornegye750/
Carney7159,948/
Cornei71545/
Cornee71386/
Carnaggio71341/
Karnei71180/
Cornie71136/
Karnie71109/
Karnee7147/
Cornaghie7130/
Carnea718/
Qarnie715/
Carneu712/
Carnai712/
Carnae711/
Carniesea711/
Carnoe711/
Carnoggio711/
Carnui711/
Carnye711/
Qarnei711/
Carniggia711/
Carnoi711/
Cairney673,758/
Carnaje671,693/
Carnice67839/
Karnagi67329/
Corneci67248/
Karniej67222/
Corniea67148/
Karnezi67141/
Karnesi67122/
Cournee6759/
Carnise6755/
Carnois6748/
Carnejo6737/
Carnoye6735/
Karngai6721/
Kornegi6717/
Carniza6715/
Cornegy6713/
Carnici6712/
Carnicé6712/
Carniga6711/
Carnisi6710/
Cearney679/
Carnagy678/
Corneje678/
Karnigi676/
Carnaji676/
Carneus675/
Cornece673/
Carnige673/
Corneia673/
Cornegé673/
Kearnie672/
Carnney672/
Corneio672/
Corneji672/
Carrney671/
Kharnee671/
Karnaie671/
Karnnie671/
Karrnei671/
Carneas671/
Carneyz671/
Carngey671/
Cairnoe671/
Caarney671/
Cornega671/
Karniey671/
Carnézi671/
Carnais671/
Karnega671/
Qarneeh671/
Cârneci671/
Catrnoi671/
Carnaye671/
Carneja671/
Carneys671/
Carniya671/
Corneyi671/
Cornesi671/
Carnize671/
Kharnie671/
Carnage670/
Corneid670/
Cornese670/
Corneit670/
Carnuje670/
Cornuie670/

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