Carrow Surname

176,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,430 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Carrow Surname Definition:

From Carron in the parish of Larbert, Stirlingshire. David Carron is recorded at the Pow of Allowey (Alloa) in 1643 (Stirling), and William Canoun at the same place in 1644 (Inquis. Tut., 685). John Canone was burgess of Dundee, 1645 (Brechin), and James Carron, burgess of Edinburgh, 1684 (Inquis.

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Carrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3141:156,63716,012
England461:1,211,26256,182
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Wales101:309,45316,869
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4351:115,44511,380

Carrow (34) may also be a first name.

Carrow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Carron in the parish of Larbert, Stirlingshire. David Carron is recorded at the Pow of Allowey (Alloa) in 1643 (Stirling), and William Canoun at the same place in 1644 (Inquis. Tut., 685). John Canone was burgess of Dundee, 1645 (Brechin), and James Carron, burgess of Edinburgh, 1684 (Inquis., 6570).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The Carews of Wales, Cornwall, &c., are descended from Gerald de Carrio, called by Giraldus Cambrensis (his relative) Gerald de Windsor and Fitz-Walter, who was castellan of Pembroke castle under Arnulf de Montgomery. He married Nest, a concubine of King Henry I., and had two sons; William Fitzgerald, the progenitor of the Carews, and Maurice who accompanied Strongbow into Ireland, and founded the FitzGeralds, Geraldines, and Geralds of that country. Gent. Mag., May, 1829. Carew castle is near Milford Haven. Carey is said to be another form of this name, which circ. 1300 was spelt De Carru.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A family said to be descended from Gerald de Carrio. According to some Carey is another form of this name, which circ. 1300 was spelt De Carru. Indeed the Carews of the West of Eugland pronounce their name Cary. Some say the ancient family of Cary derived its name from the manor of Cary or Kari (as it is called in Domesday), in the parish of St. Giles-oa-the-Heath, near Launceston. Carew Castle is near Milford Haven. Carew says his family was denominated from one Carrow or Karrow that came into England with the Conqueror. Hals says the arms of the. Carrows and Carews are the same. He suggests some absurd etymologies of the name. It has been derived from carau, a stag, pl. carew; caer-cau, a Cornish-French compound, would translate the castle on the water, and cAy-ar-eau, the house on the water. It may also be from car, a rock. Carrew, Carrey, and Carry are perhaps the same name.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

(Welsh.) Derived from the castle of Carrw, in Wales. The castle by the water, from Caer, castle or fort, and ew, water.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Carews were one of the most ancient and distinguished of Devonshire families, but the name is now uncommon in the county, and, therefore, does not occur in my list. The first Carews, said to be of Norman blood, came into the county from Wales in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Carrow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carrow is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carrow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 176,164th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,998,990 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Carrow reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,775,424th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 34 people.

The surname Carrow is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,314 people, or 1 in 156,637. In The United States Carrow is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 14 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and North Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Carrow exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Carrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carrow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Carrow surname grew 532 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 6 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carrow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Carrow last name are 12.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.91% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Carrow earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning $43,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.81% more than the national average, earning $58,036 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charrow9267/
Carrows921/
Carow911,146/
Corrow83633/
Karrow83220/
Charow83164/
Catrow83159/
Zarrow83146/
Carzow8320/
Czarow8311/
Carrov837/
Carrob831/
Carows831/
Carraw831/
Cairow830/
Cargow830/
Ciarow830/
Casrow830/
Caroow830/
Carr'rowe805/
Charrof777/
Carrova771/
Kaarrow771/
Chargow771/
Kharrow771/
Charrob771/
Carowtt770/
Carroff770/
Karow733,861/
Zarow73133/
Carof7393/
Carob7382/
Caraw7313/
Carov738/
Corow733/
Caruw731/
Charrouf711,963/
Charrova711/
Caravowa711/
Caroff673,027/
Charov671,785/
Karowa671,169/
Kaurow67505/
Charof67225/
Karouw67180/
Carawe6776/
Korrow6773/
Corowa6757/
Charaw6755/
Charów6729/
Kerrow6722/
Karowe6719/
Kaarow6714/
Carrab679/
Karrof678/
Zarrof676/
Carova676/
Carrub675/
Ceyrow674/
Carofe674/
Zorrow674/
Cairof672/
Caarov672/
Zarowf672/
Karrob671/
Katrow671/
Karrov671/
Catrov671/
Caroft671/
Kairow671/
Karzow671/
Karows671/
Qayrow671/
Cgaraw671/
Zaurow671/
Zairow671/
Karhow671/
Kasrow671/
Kearow670/
Courow670/

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