Carnes Surname
Approximately 20,891 people bear this surname
Carnes Surname Definition:
James Came had precept of remission for 'forthocht fellony,' 1493 (RSS., I, 29). Local, probably from one or other of the places so named in England (Cornwall).
Carnes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20,001 | 1:18,122 | 2,295 |
| Australia | 289 | 1:93,411 | 10,672 |
| Spain | 204 | 1:229,177 | 15,107 |
| England | 141 | 1:395,164 | 27,358 |
| Canada | 112 | 1:328,978 | 30,038 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 147 | 1:165,819 | 14,183 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,800 | 1:17,935 | 2,280 |
The alternate forms: Carnés (8) are calculated separately.
Carnes (436) may also be a first name.
Carnes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
James Came had precept of remission for 'forthocht fellony,' 1493 (RSS., I, 29). Local, probably from one or other of the places so named in England (Cornwall).
(English) Dweller near a natural pile of rocks; one who came from Carn, the name of various small places in Cornwall.
The Carnes of Nash, co. Glamorgan, "descend in an unbroken line from Ynyr, king of Gwent, brother of Ithel, who was slain in 846. His great-grandson, Thomas o'r Carne, was brought up at Pen-carne, whence he was named Carne," Such is the statement, which may pass quant, val., in B.L.G.
(Carna?). From corn, carne, karn, a shelf in the sea, a heap of rocks. There is Carne in Verian; and Carn is the name of places in Morvah, Lanteglos by Fowey, and in Crowan.
(Welsh.) Local. A rock, a heap of stones. This family claim descent from Ithel, King of Ghent, now Monmouthshire. Thomas o'r Gare, youngest son of Ithel, King of Ghent, was brought up at one of his father's seats called Pencarne (from pen, the head, and carne, a rock, a heap of stones), whence he was named Game, which continues the surname of the family.
Carne is an old Cornish name. In the 17th century there was a gentle family of the name in St. Austell, and at the same time there was a yeoman family in St. Kew (M.). It is also an old Bodmin name (M.).; and it was represented in St. Buryan last century (P.). There was an old family of Carne at Camborne in the 16th century, said to be a branch of the Carnes of Glamorganshire; they came into possession of Tresilian, in Newlyn, by marriage (G.).
Carnes Demographics
Average Male Carnes Height
178.24 cm
Average Female Carnes Height
163.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Carnes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carnes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Carnes is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Carnés. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Carnes? popularity and diffusion
Carnes is the 25,772nd most prevalent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 348,837 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Carnes reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 410,680th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 436 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 20,001 people, or 1 in 18,122. In The United States Carnes is most common in: Georgia, where 11 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States Carnes occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent live and Spain, where 1 percent live.
Carnes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Carnes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Carnes surname increased 714 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 4 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Carnes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Carnes are 20.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.96% being registered with the party.
The amount Carnes earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.99% less than the national average, earning $40,998 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.3% less than the national average, earning $47,548 CAD per year.
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Carnes Reference & Research
Carney DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Carney FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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