Carrahar Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Carrahar Surname Definition:

Mac Fhearchair An Oriel name of Cos.

Louth and Monaghan: Woulfe states that it is a variant of the Scottish Farquhar. SIF 30

Carrahar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:415,80628,295
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Carrahar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Fhearchair An Oriel name of Cos.

Louth and Monaghan: Woulfe states that it is a variant of the Scottish Farquhar. SIF 30

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Carrahar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Carrahar occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Carrahar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,518,885th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Carrahar reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 415,806. In England Carrahar is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 54 percent reside, Cheshire, where 19 percent reside and Durham, where 10 percent reside. Barring England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Carrahar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Carrahar has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Carrahar surname increased 838 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carrahar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Carrahar last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carrahare940/
Carahar932/
Charahar881/
Carahare881/
Carahart880/
Carrar8657/
Carhar860/
Charahare821/
Carhart802,436/
Carrard801,292/
Karrhar8043/
Carrare8043/
Karahar8033/
Charrar809/
Sarahar808/
Zarahar802/
Carhard801/
Carrear801/
Zarraar801/
Carar77273/
Carhartt7545/
Carraire758/
Karahare753/
Kharahar751/
Carhardt751/
Kaurahar751/
Karzahar751/
Carheart751/
Corrhart750/
Karrar7140,914/
Jarrar7121,075/
Carare711,085/
Sarrar71953/
Zarrar71407/
Cargar71156/
Sarhar71155/
Corrar71143/
Charraire71113/
Carard7166/
Karhar7145/
Zaraar7121/
Kaharahar7120/
Zarhar7117/
Saraar7115/
Khairahar719/
Charrayre717/
Caurar716/
Carror715/
Catrar714/
Jaraar713/
Karaar713/
Carear712/
Qarrar712/
Cairar712/
Jarhar711/
Caerar711/
Carrarová711/
Karahaire711/
Zarahr711/
Qaraar711/
Saharahar711/
Jarrard673,151/
Corrard67149/
Scorrar6775/
Khairhahar6732/
Carrour6727/
Korahar6714/
Djarrar677/
Carreir676/
Zairrar676/
Catrair675/
Catrare675/
Karhare674/
Zarrgar674/
Jarrare673/
Karrare673/
Quarrar672/
Zarrard672/
Zaraaar672/
Chaarar672/
Jzarrar671/
Karhard671/
Kharrar671/
Carrore671/
Jaurhar671/
Karrarr671/
Karaare671/
Zarhard671/
Corrart671/
Corhare671/
Corhart670/
Korrhar670/

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