Carriag Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Carriag Surname Definition:

Mac Concharraige Carrig and Carrick may also be de Carraig (i.e. of the rock). Carrig is confined to Cos. Clare and Limerick, but Carrick is mainly found in Ulster and in Co. Roscommon

Carriag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Carriag Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Concharraige Carrig and Carrick may also be de Carraig (i.e. of the rock). Carrig is confined to Cos. Clare and Limerick, but Carrick is mainly found in Ulster and in Co. Roscommon

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Carriag Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carriag occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Carriag? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Carriag is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Carriag live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

The surname Carriag is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 44,660,971. In Pakistan Carriag is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 75 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 25 percent live. Aside from Pakistan it is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live.

Carriag Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Carriag last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cariag9239/
Chariag8611/
Carriac868/
Cariac77178/
Coriag7733/
Careag773/
Cariak771/
Cairiac7122/
Carehag713/
Czariak711/
Correag711/
Zarihag711/
Chariac711/
Cariaque673/
Karihagh671/
Carriock671/
Catriack670/

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