Carraher Surname

283,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1201:323,62429,464
Ireland1101:42,8093,288
England751:742,90741,196
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Wales51:618,90625,852
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1111:39,9093,651
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1441:348,74126,729

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

Carraher Last Name Facts

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

Carraher has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carraher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 283,122nd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,354,552 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Carraher are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne 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. Besides The United States it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs 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 share of the population with the surname grew 778 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 1 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carraher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Carraher last name is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Carraher surname are 8.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.21% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caraher931,074/
Carraer931/
Carrhaer881/
Karraher881/
Cahraher880/
Caraer860/
Coraher801/
Corraer800/
Karaheur757/
Kharaher756/
Karaer717,891/
Caroer711/
Correur6728/
Karahir674/
Careuer670/
Kauraere6380/
Karajjer634/
Courreur632/
Qarzahir631/
Correajr631/
Kareauer631/
Karaerova5955/
Keroher5316/
Kharoer531/

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Carraher Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Carraher
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