Carnegie Surname
Approximately 7,520 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameCarnegie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,392 | 1:151,530 | 15,562 |
| Canada | 1,384 | 1:26,623 | 3,557 |
| Australia | 855 | 1:31,574 | 4,202 |
| England | 855 | 1:65,167 | 7,583 |
| Jamaica | 816 | 1:3,517 | 508 |
| Scotland | 743 | 1:7,206 | 1,106 |
| New Zealand | 85 | 1:53,274 | 8,505 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Ireland | 38 | 1:123,919 | 6,102 |
| Costa Rica | 32 | 1:149,377 | 2,141 |
| Northern Ireland | 29 | 1:63,622 | 4,809 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| Jersey | 27 | 1:3,674 | 721 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Belize | 7 | 1:50,782 | 2,565 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 33 | 1:134,238 | 7,606 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 844 | 1:4,435 | 703 |
| England | 140 | 1:174,110 | 14,584 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
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.
(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]
“Victorious” in Gaelic.
(Scottish) One who lived in the lands of Carryneggy, in Angus.
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.
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.
A location name in Forfar.
Carnegie Demographics
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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.
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