Carroway Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

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

Carroway Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Garway,' a parish in Herefordshire, seven miles from Monmouth; but v. Gore. With Garraway, compare Greenaway for Greenway, and Ottaway for Otway.

John Garewy, Gloucestershire, 30 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Carroway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4701:771,18959,919
England41:13,929,515290,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

Carroway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Garway,' a parish in Herefordshire, seven miles from Monmouth; but v. Gore. With Garraway, compare Greenaway for Greenway, and Ottaway for Otway.

John Garewy, Gloucestershire, 30 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1683. Buried — William Garaway, St. Peter, Cornhill.

1754. Married — James Costidell and Elizabeth Garway, St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

As there are apparently no references to these names in early Scots records they are probably of modern introduction. Bardsley gives Garraway as of local introduction from Garway, a parish in county Hereford.

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

Carroway Last Name Facts

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

Carroway is found most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Carroway click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carroway? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 641,055th most frequently used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 15,374,569 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Carroway reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 470 people, or 1 in 771,189. In The United States it is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 22 percent are found, North Carolina, where 15 percent are found and Texas, where 12 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found.

Carroway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carroway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Carroway last name rose 511 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carroway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Carroway surname are 2.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.48% being registered with the party.

Carroway earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.09% less than the national average, earning $35,342 USD per year.

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Charavy678/
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Charoba675/
Karoiwa674/
Caarova674/
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Catrowe674/
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