Carrick Surname
Approximately 12,446 people bear this surname
Carrick Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the carrick,' from residence on or by the carrick, or craig, or crag; Gaelic, carraig, a rock. A Scotch surname. It seems at times, however, to be a French form of the above—Breton, karrek, a rock in the sea (v.
Read More About This SurnameCarrick Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,485 | 1:66,082 | 7,717 |
| England | 2,759 | 1:20,195 | 2,860 |
| Australia | 1,412 | 1:19,119 | 2,646 |
| Canada | 660 | 1:55,827 | 6,606 |
| Ireland | 629 | 1:7,486 | 1,070 |
| Scotland | 539 | 1:9,933 | 1,378 |
| New Zealand | 288 | 1:15,723 | 2,746 |
| South Africa | 213 | 1:254,355 | 25,748 |
| Sweden | 72 | 1:136,761 | 9,670 |
| Northern Ireland | 68 | 1:27,133 | 2,940 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:46,887 | 4,434 |
| Japan | 66 | 1:1,937,035 | 27,402 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Liberia | 14 | 1:314,895 | 17,893 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 336 | 1:13,184 | 1,756 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,498 | 1:16,272 | 2,385 |
| Scotland | 635 | 1:5,895 | 863 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:60,324 | 2,968 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,216 | 1:41,298 | 4,838 |
Carrick (524) may also be a first name.
Carrick Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the carrick,' from residence on or by the carrick, or craig, or crag; Gaelic, carraig, a rock. A Scotch surname. It seems at times, however, to be a French form of the above—Breton, karrek, a rock in the sea (v. Crag in Skeat's Dictionary).
Richard Carrique, of Tewxbury, temp. 1580: Visitation of London, 1634.
Martin Carrique, of London, 1634: ibid.
William Carriq, of Yateley, Southamptonshire, 1657: Reg. St Dionis Backchurch, London.
1809. Married — John George Carrique and Jane Roche: St. George, Hanover Square.
From the district of that name in Ayrshire. Duncan Karryc witnessed a charter by Maldowen, earl of Lennox, a. 1224 (RMP., p. 217). Sir Rolland de Kanyk was juror on inquest at Gerwan (Girvan) in 1260 on the marriage contracted between Hector de Carrie, knight, son of Sir Hector, and Samuel Mackan's daughter (Bain, I, 2674). Mestre Duncan de Carrike of county of Berewyke rendered homage, 1296 (ibid., II, p. 206). Mariota, wife of Nigel de Karrik, daughter of quondam Robert de Rosiue (Rosryth in Fife) sold a third part of the lands of Maisterton to the monks of Newbattle, 1320 (Neubotle, p. 41) Her son Robert is mentioned in same charter, and in the following one describes himself as Robertus Nigelli de Karrik (ibid., p. 43). John of Canyk, secretary of David II was appointed one of his envoys to the king of England, 1360 (Bain, IV, 59), and may be John de Carrik, canon of Glasgow, 1372 (Irvine, I, p. 12). Thomas of Carrie, bailie of Arne, 1429 (Ayr, p. 83). Thomas Carrig to be cautioner for Dame Margaret Howme, 1554 (CMN., 69), and in same year a tenement was granted in feu farm to Beatrix Carrik in Glasgow (Protocols, I). William Carrick in Armoir, parish of Kippen, 1606 (Dunblane), and Agnes Carrick in Unthank, parish of Coulter, 1665 (Lanark CR.). Robert Carrick, banker in Glasgow, c, 1820.
(Celtic) belonging to Carrick = a Crag, Rock, Headland [Gaelic and Irish car(r)aig — Welsh careg]
1. In Scotl. a crag or craig-any rocky locality. 2. The southern district of Ayrshire is so called.
Carrick Demographics
Carrick Religious Adherence
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Carrick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carrick Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Carrick has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Carrick? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 41,944th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 585,533 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Carrick reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 368,711th most widely held given name in the world It is held by 524 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 5,485 people, or 1 in 66,082. In The United States Carrick is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, Michigan, where 8 percent live and North Carolina, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 54 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Carrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Carrick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Carrick last name expanded 451 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 187 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 15 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 254 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Carrick Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Carrick surname are 17.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.73% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Carrick earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 213.03% more than the national average, earning R 743,868 per year; in United States they earn 2.73% more than the national average, earning $44,326 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $51,859 CAD per year.
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Carrick Reference & Research
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