Carrigg Surname

378,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Carrigg 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

Carrigg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6091:595,17148,535
Australia2361:114,38912,710
Ireland551:85,6174,914
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Scotland71:764,83125,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland701:63,2844,864
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Carrigg 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

Carrigg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Carrigg occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Carrigg? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 378,348th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,719,858 people. Carrigg occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Carrigg live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 609 people, or 1 in 595,171. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 20 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 15 percent are found and California, where 12 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent are found and Ireland, where 6 percent are found.

Carrigg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Carrigg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Carrigg surname increased 858 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 21 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Carrigg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Carrigg last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Carrigg last name are 4.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.6% being registered with the party.

The amount Carrigg earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.38% more than the national average, earning $47,628 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.99% less than the national average, earning $47,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carrig921,463/
Carigg921/
Carraig8617/
Corrigg860/
Carrigh860/
Carig833,238/
Carrigue8013/
Caraig776,476/
Carric77324/
Charig77296/
Carrik778/
Carreg777/
Carriq773/
Corrig772/
Carrug771/
Karrig770/
Carrick7112,446/
Charrik71295/
Cargeeg7172/
Correig7124/
Carigue714/
Carrugh713/
Jarregg712/
Charigh712/
Carrisk711/
Carrikk711/
Carritk711/
Scaregg711/
Searigg711/
Kargigg711/
Carriek710/
Carrics710/
Corregg710/
Scorrig710/
Caraigh710/
Carrique671,400/
Sarig67685/
Carik67448/
Karig67298/
Caric67294/
Corig67130/
Careg6716/
Carix6711/
Zarig6710/
Carug675/
Charrick673/
Jarig673/
Caryg671/
Carrrick671/
Catrigue671/
Zarrigue671/
Carriock671/
Cairrick671/
Carrieck671/
Carregue671/
Jarrigue671/
Gkarrigk671/
Hcarrick670/

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