Carnwath Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Carnwath Surname Definition:

A Lanarkshire surname, either from the old manor of Carnwath or from the village of the same name. Richard Carnewath was writer in Edinburgh in 1522 (Aboyne, p. 55), and Thomas Carnewatht witnessed a precept of sasine at Scone in 1544 (Scon, p.

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Carnwath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Northern Ireland561:32,9473,302
England551:1,013,05650,089
Scotland511:104,9777,051
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland221:170,1466,794
England11:24,375,369195,128

Carnwath Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Lanarkshire surname, either from the old manor of Carnwath or from the village of the same name. Richard Carnewath was writer in Edinburgh in 1522 (Aboyne, p. 55), and Thomas Carnewatht witnessed a precept of sasine at Scone in 1544 (Scon, p. 207). Carneweth 1504.

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

Carnwath Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carnwath is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Carnwath? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 837,371st most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Carnwath reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 2,482,595. In The United States Carnwath is most numerous in: Michigan, where 21 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 17 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Carnwath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Carnwath has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Carnwath surname grew 5,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 232 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carnwath Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Carnwath last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Carnwath earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 28.76% more than the national average, earning $55,559 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.59% more than the national average, earning $61,405 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karnwat802/
Cornwat800/
Cornwaite710/
Cornuat6726/
Karnwoot632/
Carnwood631/
Karimbath5910/
Kornweith591/
Cornuot5393/
Karnbad5321/
Karmbat538/
Karnvad531/
Cornuad531/
Cornwood501/

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