Carper Surname
Approximately 8,225 people bear this surname
Carper Surname User-submission:
Carper is the Anglicized form of the German surname Koerber/Korber/Körber, a name for a basket maker. Carper is also a variant of Dutch surname Corper/Korper, which is the Dutch version of Körber, of the same derivative.
Carper Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,017 | 1:45,211 | 5,522 |
| Netherlands | 78 | 1:216,502 | 29,188 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Ecuador | 14 | 1:1,136,132 | 15,474 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,215 | 1:41,332 | 4,843 |
The alternate forms: Çarper (1) are calculated separately.
Carper (37) may also be a first name.
Carper Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Carper is the Anglicized form of the German surname Koerber/Korber/Körber, a name for a basket maker. Carper is also a variant of Dutch surname Corper/Korper, which is the Dutch version of Körber, of the same derivative.
- charlesmanCarper Demographics
Average Male Carper Height
176.67 cm
Average Female Carper Height
165.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Carper Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carper Come From? nationality or country of origin
Carper (Arabic: كربير) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Çarper. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Carper? popularity and diffusion
The last name Carper is the 61,143rd most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 886,024 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Carper reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Carper is also the 1,688,769th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 37 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 8,017 people, or 1 in 45,211. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 6 percent reside, West Virginia, where 6 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.
Carper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Carper has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 660 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Carper Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Carper surname are 20.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.24% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Carper earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.15% less than the national average, earning $40,928 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.17% less than the national average, earning $43,635 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Carper Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Carper in the Arabic language | ||
| كربير | krbyr | - |
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Carper Reference & Research
Carper FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Carper 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Carper
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