Carrey Surname
Approximately 1,961 people bear this surname
Carrey Surname Definition:
= Carey, q.v.
Carrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,051 | 1:63,200 | 8,657 |
| United States | 312 | 1:1,161,727 | 83,203 |
| Canada | 216 | 1:170,581 | 17,126 |
| England | 98 | 1:568,552 | 34,674 |
| Spain | 92 | 1:508,174 | 25,386 |
| Scotland | 57 | 1:93,927 | 6,548 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 40 | 1:110,747 | 6,785 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 77 | 1:316,563 | 20,927 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:113,431 | 5,331 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 319 | 1:157,425 | 14,458 |
Carrey (492) may also be a first name.
Carrey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Carey, q.v.
This is used as the anglicized form of six Gaelic Irish surnames, Ó Ciardha etc. (see Crean, Currane, Keary, Kerin, Kerrane, MacKeaghry); also as a synonym of the Norman Carew. IF 73
The Carews of Wales, Cornwall, &c., are descended from Gerald de Carrio, called by Giraldus Cambrensis (his relative) Gerald de Windsor and Fitz-Walter, who was castellan of Pembroke castle under Arnulf de Montgomery. He married Nest, a concubine of King Henry I., and had two sons; William Fitzgerald, the progenitor of the Carews, and Maurice who accompanied Strongbow into Ireland, and founded the FitzGeralds, Geraldines, and Geralds of that country. Gent. Mag., May, 1829. Carew castle is near Milford Haven. Carey is said to be another form of this name, which circ. 1300 was spelt De Carru.
A family said to be descended from Gerald de Carrio. According to some Carey is another form of this name, which circ. 1300 was spelt De Carru. Indeed the Carews of the West of Eugland pronounce their name Cary. Some say the ancient family of Cary derived its name from the manor of Cary or Kari (as it is called in Domesday), in the parish of St. Giles-oa-the-Heath, near Launceston. Carew Castle is near Milford Haven. Carew says his family was denominated from one Carrow or Karrow that came into England with the Conqueror. Hals says the arms of the. Carrows and Carews are the same. He suggests some absurd etymologies of the name. It has been derived from carau, a stag, pl. carew; caer-cau, a Cornish-French compound, would translate the castle on the water, and cAy-ar-eau, the house on the water. It may also be from car, a rock. Carrew, Carrey, and Carry are perhaps the same name.
(Welsh.) Derived from the castle of Carrw, in Wales. The castle by the water, from Caer, castle or fort, and ew, water.
The Carews were one of the most ancient and distinguished of Devonshire families, but the name is now uncommon in the county, and, therefore, does not occur in my list. The first Carews, said to be of Norman blood, came into the county from Wales in the 13th century (H. R.).
Carrey Demographics
Average Male Carrey Height
177.96 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Carrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Carrey is found most frequently in France. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Carrey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Carrey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 210,468th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,716,240 people. The last name Carrey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Carrey are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 383,044th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 492 people.
The last name is most common in France, where it is held by 1,051 people, or 1 in 63,200. In France Carrey is most prevalent in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 31 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 19 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 19 percent are found. Outside of France this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.
Carrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Carrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Carrey last name declined 2 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 65 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Carrey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Carrey last name is predominantly Catholic (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Carrey surname are 2.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.02% registered with the political party.
The amount Carrey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.42% more than the national average, earning $49,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5% less than the national average, earning $47,199 CAD per year.
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