Carrier Surname

13,432nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,615 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Carrier Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the carrier,' a carter. This surname barely exists in England. I do not find it in leading English directories. But it has crossed the Atlantic and is found occasionally in the States.

Willelmus Cariour, Wright, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Carrier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,2551:21,0062,652
Canada15,0471:2,449286
France6,6081:10,052965
England1,2051:46,2395,816
Australia2361:114,38912,710
Haiti2351:45,4632,833
Brazil951:2,253,41469,998
Germany941:856,44161,781
Iran921:834,59341,130
Switzerland841:97,77310,519
Belgium751:153,28921,368
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
India621:12,372,022220,417
Wales461:67,2725,910
Chile411:429,67011,433
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
Mexico321:3,878,94425,867
Uruguay261:131,99112,009
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Singapore171:323,98313,856
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
China141:97,665,8265,141
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Scotland121:446,15118,166
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4871:50,0526,107
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2061:22,7652,854

Carrier (63) may also be a first name.

Carrier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the carrier,' a carter. This surname barely exists in England. I do not find it in leading English directories. But it has crossed the Atlantic and is found occasionally in the States.

Willelmus Cariour, Wright, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Kerrear, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Charyer, 1379: ibid.

Richarde Cariar, 1559: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary.

1605. Married — Leonard Chapman and Margaret Carrier: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1739. — Thomas Carrier and Elizabeth Bliss: St. George, Hanover Square.

The Daily Telegraph, Jan. n, 1895, records the death of Thomas W. Carrier.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(French-Latin) Quarryman [French carrier, quarryman, Latin quadratarius, stone- squarer; ult. from Latin quadrus, square]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) One who worked in a quarry.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Originally a messenger.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Carrier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carrier (Arabic: كاريير) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Carrier click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carrier? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 13,432nd most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 175,118 people. Carrier is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Carrier reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,234,572nd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 63 people.

The last name Carrier is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 17,255 people, or 1 in 21,006. In The United States Carrier is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, Louisiana, where 7 percent reside and Michigan, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States Carrier occurs in 83 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 36 percent reside and France, where 16 percent reside.

Carrier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carrier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Carrier last name grew 782 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 247 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 4,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Carrier Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Carrier surname are 9.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Carrier earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 389.69% more than the national average, earning R 1,163,680 per year; in United States they earn 0.19% less than the national average, earning $43,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $41,689 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carriere9323,134/
Charrier9322,848/
Caurrier9312/
Dcarrier932/
Carrierr932/
Carriher932/
Casrrier931/
Carreier931/
Carrieir931/
Carrrier931/
Carrer927,134/
Carrie925,109/
Carier92279/
Carrir9233/
Charriere882,909/
Carrierre8890/
D'Carrier881/
Cahrriere881/
Cahrrrier881/
Carrigger880/
Carrieher880/
Carrere868,195/
Carries86757/
Charier86652/
Corrier86505/
Caurier86399/
Carrire86301/
Carryer86268/
Cayrier86251/
Carriet8657/
Cariere8646/
Carriez8645/
Catrier8633/
Carreer8629/
Karrier8617/
Carriee8616/
Cahrier8615/
Carreir866/
Charrir865/
Carriea864/
Carrior863/
Carriei863/
Carrije862/
Carrear861/
Carrerd861/
Carrerp861/
Cairier861/
Charrer861/
Carriée861/
Cargier861/
Carruer861/
Carraer861/
Carrerr861/
Carried861/
Cariher860/
Caroier860/
Carriey860/
Qarrier860/
Carer83341/
Carie83113/
Courrier801,623/
Corriher80923/
Corriere80777/
Carrière80553/
Charrere80259/
Carreyre80212/
Quarrier80191/
Carrouer8075/
Chariere8070/
Carreire8032/
Carroyer8030/
Charrire8020/
Karriere8020/
Carruyer8013/
Carraire808/
Cuirrier806/
Carierre804/
Carrerre804/
Carriére803/
Carreher802/
Carrhaer801/
Carrie's801/
Careiere801/
Chariher801/
Chairier801/
Cuorrier801/
Cairrere801/
Chorrier801/
Carreyer801/
Charhier801/
Chearrie800/
Karriher800/
Carrieth800/
Corrrier800/
Karrer777,332/
Corrie774,545/
Caries771,917/
Carere771,012/
Correr77684/
Carire77397/
Karier77276/
Caryer77176/
Carrié77175/
Karrir77140/
Carger77117/
Karrie7766/
Carrée7742/
Corier7738/
Cairer7731/
Cargie7725/
Zarrer7717/
Caruer7711/
Caurie7711/
Carije7710/
Catrer777/
Carzer777/
Career775/
Catrie775/
Casrer773/
Cariez773/
Zarier772/
Cariey772/
Caarie772/
Cariet772/
Charer771/
Carrjr771/
Carerr771/
Carher771/
Carhie771/
Carioe771/
Carjer771/
Cearer771/
Caroer771/
Carzie771/
Cahrer771/
Carrér771/
Qarier771/
Carère771/
Casrie771/
Cariei771/
Cairie770/
Caraer770/
Cayrie770/
Cearie770/
Cahrir770/
Caurer770/
Charrière751,142/
Charreyre75632/
Charreire75248/
Charraire75113/
Courriere7598/
Chourrier7536/
Charriére753/
Carrerová752/
Charierre752/
Quatrrier751/
Corrihier751/
Quarrie711,011/
Corriea71896/
Coirier71638/
Corgier71468/
Chorier71440/
Courier71176/
Carrère71143/
Charger71134/
Caruyer71106/
Kargier7184/
Courrie7161/
Corriez7158/
Corries7141/
Carriyo7138/
Caraire7130/
Kariher7128/
Correur7128/
Carrour7127/
Charere7122/
Karzier7118/
Caroyer7117/
Correre7117/
Carayre7117/
Kairier7114/
Carriay719/
Corrije719/
Corrior717/
Corzier717/
Carerre716/
Coreier714/
Corrher713/
Kariere713/
Careiie713/
Coriere713/
Corrieh713/
Carière713/
Cariess713/
Kerrier713/
Cathrie712/
Kharier712/
Coriher712/
Carriio712/
Carrija712/
Carriès712/
Carrêre712/
Corroir712/
Kharrer711/
Ceariey711/
Charjer711/
Chearer711/
Corryer711/
Coyrrie711/
Karrere711/
Correir711/
Karierz711/
Carayer711/
Chahrer711/
Carrére711/
Carri'hair711/
Chharer711/
Carhire711/
Ccearer711/
Carriha711/
Caureer710/
Coorier710/
Careher710/
Cotrier710/
Cayhrie710/
Catriep710/
Careire710/
Cattrie710/
Cauryer710/
Casries710/
Carhert710/
Careuer710/
Corraer710/
Karie672,495/
Chareyre672,287/
Corroyer671,113/
Karer67700/
Corie67108/
Coutrier67106/
Chareire6784/
Corer6749/
Charaire6735/
Charrère6732/
Carge6726/
Carye6724/
Cayreyre6724/
Carje6722/
Courries6715/
Carji6712/
Corraire6710/
Karijere679/
Zarer676/
Quarries676/
Tscharer676/
Querrier675/
Carir674/
Quairier673/
Cheyrier673/
Charière673/
Kourrier673/
Qarie673/
Corriett672/
Couriere672/
Courreur672/
Corir672/
Cauriyar671/
Cheirier671/
Correajr671/
Courryer671/
Carrijio671/
Causriez671/
Carrouër671/
Carèe671/
Courriee671/
Correjor671/
Cauthrie670/
Carrajar670/
Corrirth670/
Corriess670/
Kerriher670/
Quariere670/
Couraier670/

Carrier Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Carrier in the Arabic language
كارييرkaryyr-

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