Carrahar Surname
Approximately 137 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 134 | 1:415,806 | 28,295 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
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
Carrahar Demographics
Carrahar Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
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Footnotes
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