Carnegy Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Carnegy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Carnegy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland291:184,61410,113
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425
England201:1,218,76844,985
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Carnegy Last Name Facts

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

Carnegy occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Carnegy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carnegy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,530,696th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Carnegy reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 184,614. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: Aberdeenshire, where 34 percent reside, North Lanarkshire, where 24 percent reside and City of Edinburgh, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Scotland it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Carnegy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Carnegy has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Carnegy surname rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Carnegy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Carnegy earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 9.63% less than the national average, earning $44,898 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Carnegy
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