Carphin Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Carphin Surname Definition:

Of local origin from Carphin in the parish of Creich, Fife. Recorded in Edinburgh 1942.

Carphin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
England21:27,859,030389,889
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland271:138,6386,001
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Carphin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from Carphin in the parish of Creich, Fife. Recorded in Edinburgh 1942.

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

Carphin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Carphin is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Carphin.

How Common Is The Last Name Carphin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Carphin is the 3,543,123rd most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname Carphin is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Carphin live; 61 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in Canada, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 1,939,242. In Canada Carphin is most numerous in: British Columbia, where 84 percent reside and Quebec, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 26 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Carphin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Carphin has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carphin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Carphin surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Carphin earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $63,332 CAD per year.

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