Carret Surname

177,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,416 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Carret Surname Definition:

Contracted from Geirrau∂r. The first element in this name is geirr, ‘spear'. The ending rau∂r in proper names has been supposed by Professor Bugge to have been derived by several successive corruptions from frid, 'peace'.

GeirÖ∂r occurs twice in the Flateyjarbóc.

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Carret Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,1081:31,5103,834
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Cuba651:177,2734,017
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Carret (13) may also be a first name.

Carret Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Contracted from Geirrau∂r. The first element in this name is geirr, ‘spear'. The ending rau∂r in proper names has been supposed by Professor Bugge to have been derived by several successive corruptions from frid, 'peace'.

GeirÖ∂r occurs twice in the Flateyjarbóc. Garret may also be from Geirvaldr, which corresponds exactly to Gerald, or, in some cases, it might come from the Celtic MacArt: cf. Ballymacarret, 'MacArt’s town'.

Several Gerrards were Governors of the Isle of Man. 'Garret, Earl of Desmond, ' a.d. 1369.

It is spelt in the registers with G, C, and K, indifferently, but the former predominates.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Carret Last Name Facts

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

The last name Carret is found most in France. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carret? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 177,072nd most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,016,368 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Carret reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Carret is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 13 people.

The last name Carret is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 2,108 people, or 1 in 31,510. In France it is most prevalent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 60 percent are found, Brittany, where 7 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 7 percent are found. Beside France this last name exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Cuba, where 3 percent are found.

Carret Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carret has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 444 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carret Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Carret last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Carret earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.13% less than the national average, earning $40,071 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carrete921,966/
Charret921,852/
Carrett92361/
Carriet9257/
Scarret925/
Carrets925/
Carreth921/
Carretz921/
Caurret921/
Carretp921/
Carreit920/
Carre9121,555/
Caret91792/
Carrette862,320/
Scarrett86262/
Charrett86146/
Carretts8619/
Charreth8610/
Charrete862/
Cearrett861/
Charreat861/
Carrieth860/
Carrecht860/
Carrer837,134/
Carrie835,109/
Carrea832,063/
Carrey831,961/
Carrez831,776/
Jarret831,768/
Sarret831,579/
Carree83855/
Cauret83377/
Charet83233/
Corret83232/
Carett83220/
Carres83163/
Cayret8356/
Careth8345/
Carrée8342/
Catret8341/
Zarret8334/
Cairet8324/
Carete8321/
Carrit8318/
Careit8315/
Karret834/
Carrei833/
Cairre832/
Carets832/
Carreu832/
Carreh832/
Cariet832/
Carzet831/
Carest831/
Cearre831/
Carhet831/
Scaret831/
Caarre831/
Carr'e831/
Carrep831/
Carred830/
Caretz830/
Carget830/
Care8019,559/
Charrette801,098/
Scarreett800/
Jarrett7754,174/
Carette776,193/
Catrett77843/
Sarrett77633/
Courret77587/
Carriot77463/
Carritt77336/
Chauret77313/
Charete77191/
Charrit77118/
Carress7768/
Chairet7757/
Zarrett7748/
Carreer7729/
Charett7728/
Corrett7725/
Jarrete7724/
Chareth7722/
Kaarret7722/
Karrett7713/
Scarett7711/
Zarrest7711/
Quarret7710/
Carreas779/
Karreth777/
Careste777/
Correte776/
Zarrete775/
Carriea774/
Jarreth773/
Chareet773/
Chahret773/
Chareat772/
Carreis772/
Catreet772/
Carrije772/
Jarrets771/
Cahrest771/
Sarriet771/
Cattret771/
Carrieh771/
Careeth771/
Careets771/
Cargett771/
Carhett771/
Cairres771/
Caurett771/
Jarredt771/
Jarreit771/
Chaïret771/
Karreit771/
Tzarret771/
Saurret771/
Caarete771/
Caharet771/
Cearrea771/
Caurete771/
Carreiz771/
Carrerr771/
Carried771/
Karrete771/
Correth771/
Zarreth771/
Cayrest771/
Giarret771/
Carrech770/
Carrith770/
Careuth770/
Caretts770/
Scarrit770/
Cairrey770/
Carriey770/
Cathret770/
Carey73126,289/
Karre7317,949/
Corre7314,930/
Carra739,992/
Cares737,328/
Caire734,880/
Carry733,571/
Cayre732,146/
Coret731,511/
Carri731,505/
Carré731,500/
Karet73987/
Saret73981/
Caare73549/
Zaret73508/
Catre73463/
Jaret73441/
Caure73424/
Carit73384/
Carer73341/
Carez73267/
Carøe73249/
Carea73137/
Carie73113/
Cared73109/
Carei7363/
Carge7326/
Carje7322/
Caree7319/
Carrá7318/
Carej7316/
Qaret7314/
Careh7311/
Careu7310/
Carrè738/
Carep733/
Cahre732/
Caryt732/
Céret732/
Carze732/
Casre731/
Carhe731/
Kcare731/
Ccare731/
Carrä731/
Carèe731/
Ceare730/
Charette7116,432/
Charriot71467/
Caurette71311/
Jarrette71301/
Corrette71294/
Scarritt71154/
Cahierre7191/
Carritte7166/
Chourret7129/
Catrette7127/
Jairrett716/
Karrecht715/
Jarretts714/
Carrehed714/
Correate712/
Giarrett712/
Carreher712/
Corriett712/
Charrite712/
Correste712/
Karrieth711/
Caatrett711/
Charethe711/
Cheirret711/
Jayrrett711/
Jasrrett711/
Ciarette711/
Jarreatt711/
Zarrette711/
Charroit711/
Chaireit711/
Carreggi711/
Carriste710/
Jarrrett710/
Searrett710/
Saurrett710/
Carriott710/
Chaureth710/
Correa671,044,376/
Caires6720,802/
Carrio675,376/
Corrie674,545/
Kareth674,283/
Couret673,017/
Corres672,710/
Charit672,443/
Sauret671,996/
Cayres671,686/
Carrai671,680/
Jarred671,262/
Carris67968/
Sareth67905/
Jareth67719/
Correr67684/
Quarre67604/
Correy67538/
Jarett67474/
Carroy67451/
Carait67408/
Kaarre67388/
Cotret67376/
Coirre67341/
Carite67283/
Correu67282/
Kharet67282/
Karrit67274/
Karete67272/
Cariot67267/
Sorret67194/
Jarest67190/
Caurey67185/
Cayrey67184/
Chaurette67183/
Carist67168/
Carhee67159/
Coreth67154/
Coiret67154/
Carray67145/
Caress67131/
Kairet67123/
Corget67117/
Zareat67116/
Jaretz67112/
Sarett67109/
Caures67106/
Zarett67102/
Kayret6798/
Cargit6796/
Chared6794/
Sareat6788/
Kaaret6783/
Zarete6782/
Zarred6777/
Correi6768/
Cuiret6767/
Karrey6767/
Karrie6766/
Correz6765/
Saaret6764/
Caurez6764/
Charritte6762/
Carroi6762/
Jorret6761/
Cairey6759/
Kharre6759/
Corete6757/
Karree6750/
Caroit6747/
Caares6741/
Cautre6740/
Carraa6733/
Choret6732/
Cairer6731/
Karrei6731/
Jarrit6730/
Jarete6728/
Carzeh6728/
Cheirrett6727/
Korret6726/
Sareet6726/
Corets6722/
Correj6722/
Kasret6722/
Kerret6720/
Catrez6720/
Careys6718/
Qareit6718/
Karreh6716/
Jauret6715/
Zareet6715/
Ceyret6715/
Corett6714/
Karred6714/
Carrha6714/
Catres6714/
Caryot6714/
Carrés6714/
Corred6713/
Kareet6713/
Zahret6713/
Jareet6713/
Corrit6712/
Caurit6712/
Caurie6711/
Corree6711/
Kairre6710/
Carije6710/
Cahure679/
Careas678/
Casres678/
Cheare678/
Scared678/
Caíres678/
Cairez678/
Zarets677/
Catrer677/
Carriz677/
Kariet677/
Kaïret677/
Coyret677/
Carhed676/
Cargey675/
Career675/
Casrez675/
Cahare675/
Karrea675/
Karrhe675/
Cahrry675/
Scarit675/
Zareth674/
Cgarry674/
Jarets674/
Katrre674/
Djaret674/
Carrid673/
Carepp673/
Casrer673/
Caryth673/
Correh673/
Carrza673/
Catree673/
Carryo673/
Zarest673/
Zauret673/
Carettová672/
Katret672/
Sarhet672/
Casrey672/
Careey672/
Cariey672/
Caurea672/
Careis672/
Carroa672/
Caarie672/
Carrui672/
Carrys672/
Ccaure672/
Cayrit672/
Sarrit672/
Cairea672/
Catrea672/
Jareat672/
Caredd672/
Ccarey671/
Corezt671/
Kauret671/
Sairet671/
Carreňová671/
Carrhi671/
Carriy671/
Carerr671/
Caresh671/
Carher671/
Carhey671/
Carhie671/
Cairra671/
Caureu671/
Caurry671/
Chareette671/
Corest671/
Ckarje671/
Gcarri671/
Catrey671/
Carith671/
Carzie671/
Zarrit671/
Cahrer671/
Carrér671/
Carrêa671/
Carréa671/
Jaurretch671/
Karett671/
Kareut671/
Kareat671/
Ziaret671/
Zarget671/
Zareit671/
Zairet671/
Çağret671/
Quaret671/
Qerret671/
Sariet671/
Searet671/
Caarez671/
Còrrea671/
Carees671/
Careiz671/
Ciarit671/
Ccorre671/
Casrea671/
Courre671/
Corrre671/
Coriet671/
Carrië671/
Qarrej671/
Chearette671/
Cearey670/
Cairry670/
Charriott670/
Cairie670/
Caritt670/
Carzey670/
Cairee670/
Cayrie670/
Cayree670/
Caurri670/
Jearet670/
Karrep670/
Caurer670/

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