Carnsew Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Carnsew Surname Definition:

The original name of this family was Thoms. They took the name of Carnsew from Carnsew in the parish of Mabe, from carn-sew, zew, the black rock. Kearnzew would seem to be a variation of the name.

Carnsew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Carnsew Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The original name of this family was Thoms. They took the name of Carnsew from Carnsew in the parish of Mabe, from carn-sew, zew, the black rock. Kearnzew would seem to be a variation of the name.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Carnsew Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carnsew is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Carnsew? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,944,094th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name Carnsew is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Carnsew reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in Australia, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 1,499,761. In Australia Carnsew is mostly concentrated in: Queensland, where 44 percent are found, New South Wales, where 33 percent are found and Victoria, where 11 percent are found. Besides Australia Carnsew is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Carnsew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Carnsew has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Carnsew surname grew 360 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carnsew Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Carnsew last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

Carnsew earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.88% less than the national average, earning $35,433 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carnsaw860/
Cornsew860/
Crensaw718/
Cronsaw714/
Qarinsev673/
Cranssaw671/
Qarinseva633/
Karan Saw631/
Garanesow631/
Gransow57388/
Cornsiv572/
Kransow571/
Gronsaw570/
Gronsow570/
Kurnosow5312/
Karincev538/
Chrunciw536/
Gurensaw531/
Karencev531/
Green-Sow501/
Kiran Saw501/
Grinsshaw500/

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