Carraher Surname
Approximately 1,361 people bear this surname
Carraher 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
Carraher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,120 | 1:323,624 | 29,464 |
| Ireland | 110 | 1:42,809 | 3,288 |
| England | 75 | 1:742,907 | 41,196 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 111 | 1:39,909 | 3,651 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 144 | 1:348,741 | 26,729 |
Carraher 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
Mac Fhearchair An Oriel name of Cos.
Louth and Monaghan: Woulfe states that it is a variant of the Scottish Farquhar. SIF 30
Carraher Demographics
Average Carraher Salary in
United States
$47,160 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Carraher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carraher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Carraher is most common in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Carraher? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 283,122nd most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,354,552 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Carraher live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,120 people, or 1 in 323,624. In The United States Carraher is most frequent in: California, where 14 percent are found, Ohio, where 12 percent are found and Nebraska, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 8 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.
Carraher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Carraher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Carraher surname expanded 778 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 1 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Carraher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Carraher last name are 8.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.21% being registered to vote for the political party.
Carraher earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.3% more than the national average, earning $47,160 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caraher | 93 | 1,074 | / |
| Carraer | 93 | 1 | / |
| Carrhaer | 88 | 1 | / |
| Karraher | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cahraher | 88 | 0 | / |
| Caraer | 86 | 0 | / |
| Coraher | 80 | 1 | / |
| Corraer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Karaheur | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kharaher | 75 | 6 | / |
| Karaer | 71 | 7,891 | / |
| Caroer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Correur | 67 | 28 | / |
| Karahir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Careuer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kauraere | 63 | 80 | / |
| Karajjer | 63 | 4 | / |
| Courreur | 63 | 2 | / |
| Qarzahir | 63 | 1 | / |
| Correajr | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kareauer | 63 | 1 | / |
| Karaerova | 59 | 55 | / |
| Keroher | 53 | 16 | / |
| Kharoer | 53 | 1 | / |
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Carraher Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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 Carraher
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