Carrig Surname

267,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9771:370,99232,902
Ireland2481:18,9882,001
England1011:551,66433,983
Australia891:303,32226,493
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Cayman Islands41:15,9731,430
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1651:26,8482,845
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

Carrig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carrig is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Carrig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 267,085th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,981,234 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Carrig reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Carrig is also the 2,900,335th most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 15 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 977 people, or 1 in 370,992. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 20 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs 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 share of the population with the surname increased 1,177 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 5,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carrig Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Carrig surname are 9.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.4% registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carrigg92944/
Carraig9217/
Carrigh920/
Carig913,238/
Carrigue8613/
Caraig836,476/
Carric83324/
Charig83296/
Carrik838/
Carreg837/
Carriq833/
Corrig832/
Carigg831/
Carrug831/
Karrig830/
Carrick7712,446/
Charrik77295/
Correig7724/
Carigue774/
Carrugh773/
Charigh772/
Carrisk771/
Carrikk771/
Carritk771/
Carriek770/
Carrics770/
Scorrig770/
Caraigh770/
Corrigg770/
Sarig73685/
Carik73448/
Karig73298/
Caric73294/
Corig73130/
Careg7316/
Carix7311/
Zarig7310/
Carug735/
Jarig733/
Caryg731/
Carrique711,400/
Charrick713/
Carriock711/
Cairrick711/
Carrieck711/
Carregue711/
Jarrigue711/
Gkarrigk711/
Carrrick711/
Zarrigue711/
Catrigue711/
Hcarrick710/
Charik672,291/
Catrix67403/
Zarrik67346/
Chariq67243/
Kahrig67163/
Jarrix67117/
Corric6778/
Ciaric6738/
Cearic6734/
Karzig6726/
Carick6723/
Carrisque6720/
Katrig6715/
Czarik6715/
Karrik6712/
Zarriq6710/
Caritx676/
Cairic675/
Zairig675/
Kairig674/
Saraig674/
Sahrig674/
Careag673/
Carike673/
Caïric673/
Courig672/
Carruk672/
Chareg672/
Sarrik672/
Caeric672/
Zarigh672/
Kerrig671/
Kharig671/
Kareig671/
Carhic671/
Carikh671/
Charyg671/
Jarigh671/
Jharig671/
Zorrig671/
Correg671/
Karieg671/
Korrig671/
Sarigh671/
Scaric671/
Cariks671/
Corigh671/
Carricova671/
Kgarig671/
Zearig671/
Qarriq671/
Carrek671/
Carruc671/
Kaerig671/
Cariok670/
Corhig670/
Caraic670/
Cariek670/

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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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Carrig
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