Carrigy Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Carrigy 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

Carrigy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2601:103,83011,687
Ireland1341:35,1412,927
England231:2,422,52489,093
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland921:48,1514,112
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Carrigy 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

Carrigy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Carrigy is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Carrigy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 654,010th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 15,808,126 people. Carrigy is predominantly found in Oceania, where 56 percent of Carrigy reside; 56 percent reside in Australasia and 56 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Carrigy is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 260 people, or 1 in 103,830. In Australia it is most frequent in: Victoria, where 84 percent reside, Western Australia, where 7 percent reside and New South Wales, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Australia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 29 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Carrigy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carrigy has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Carrigy surname rose 146 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Carrigy Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Carrigy earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $46,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 63.21% more than the national average, earning $81,090 CAD per year.

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