Carrig Surname
Approximately 1,463 people bear this surname
Carrig 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
Carrig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 977 | 1:370,992 | 32,902 |
| Ireland | 248 | 1:18,988 | 2,001 |
| England | 101 | 1:551,664 | 33,983 |
| Australia | 89 | 1:303,322 | 26,493 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Cayman Islands | 4 | 1:15,973 | 1,430 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 165 | 1:26,848 | 2,845 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 1:605,044 | 40,538 |
Carrig (15) may also be a first name.
Carrig 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
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
Carrig Demographics
Carrig Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Carrig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carrig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Carrig is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Carrig? popularity and diffusion
The last name Carrig is the 267,085th most common last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,981,234 people. The surname Carrig occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Carrig are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Carrig is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 15 people.
The last name Carrig is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 977 people, or 1 in 370,992. In The United States Carrig is most numerous in: New York, where 20 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 17 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.
Carrig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Carrig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Carrig last name expanded 1,177 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 5,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Carrig Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Carrig last name is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Carrig surname are 9.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.4% being registered with the political party.
Carrig earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.15% more than the national average, earning $47,959 USD per year.
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Carrig Reference & Research
McCarrick DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
McCarrick FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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