Carry Surname

127,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Carry Surname Definition:

Mac Fhearadhaigh Of Oriel. Woulfe also gives Mac an Charraigh but this name, first anglicized as MacIncarrie, appears in the sixteenth century in Connacht and is probably extinct now. MIF 53

Carry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1841:306,13128,147
France1,1751:56,5307,519
Ireland4161:11,3201,426
England1481:376,47326,505
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Bolivia1011:105,1134,073
Venezuela771:392,2618,163
India281:27,395,192354,286
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
China201:68,366,0783,721
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3391:13,0671,743
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1851:131,75912,175
Scotland411:91,2984,744
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5381:32,6523,932

Carry (5,904) may also be a first name.

Carry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Fhearadhaigh Of Oriel. Woulfe also gives Mac an Charraigh but this name, first anglicized as MacIncarrie, appears in the sixteenth century in Connacht and is probably extinct now. MIF 53

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Carraidh (W) Often confused with Carr q.v. Carry both as a Mac and an O name belongs mainly to Oriel. MIF 53

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Carraidh (W) Often confused with Carr q.v. Carry both as a Mac and an O name belongs mainly to Oriel. MIF 53

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

From the French, Karré; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

Carry Last Name Facts

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

Carry occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Carry? popularity and diffusion

It is the 127,108th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,040,758 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Carry reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 86,583rd most common first name world-wide It is held by 5,904 people.

The surname Carry is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,184 people, or 1 in 306,131. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 13 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 66 countries. It is also found in France, where 33 percent live and Ireland, where 12 percent live.

Carry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Carry last name declined 23 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 123 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 54 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Carry last name are 0.059999999999995% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.17% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Carry earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 54.15% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,888 per year; in South Africa they earn 12.13% less than the national average, earning R 208,824 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.3% less than the national average, earning $19,230,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.67% less than the national average, earning $41,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.89% more than the national average, earning $57,079 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charry9112,929/
Carrey911,961/
Scarry91875/
Carroy91451/
Carray91145/
Cahrry915/
Cgarry914/
Carryo913/
Carrys912/
Carriy911/
Caurry911/
Ciarry911/
Cairry910/
Cary8919,501/
Charroy83322/
Charrey83253/
Charray8319/
Carroys8311/
Carraya835/
Tcharry835/
Scarray831/
Carrayd831/
Scarrey830/
Chearry830/
Caerrey830/
Cairrey830/
Carriey830/
Carey80126,289/
Chary8023,289/
Carre8021,555/
Jarry8015,944/
Carra809,992/
Corry809,069/
Sarry803,202/
Catry801,941/
Carri801,505/
Carré801,500/
Caray801,412/
Cariy80841/
Karry80659/
Carer80341/
Caroy80269/
Cairy80206/
Caryo80132/
Carzy80122/
Zarry8089/
Caery8065/
Caryi8053/
Cahry8030/
Ceary8022/
Carrá8018/
Carys8014/
Caruy8014/
Carrè808/
Scary805/
Casry805/
Caury805/
Ciary804/
Ccary804/
Czary803/
Caryz802/
Caryt802/
Caary801/
Cgary801/
Hcary801/
Qarry801/
Carrä801/
Charrahy771/
Carrer737,134/
Carrio735,376/
Carrie735,109/
Charre732,753/
Charri732,542/
Carret732,416/
Carrea732,063/
Carrez731,776/
Carrai731,680/
Quarry731,553/
Corroy73971/
Carris73968/
Charoy73929/
Carree73855/
Correy73538/
Karray73489/
Sarrey73373/
Jarray73347/
Chariy73333/
Cheary73270/
Chairy73253/
Charey73213/
Caurey73185/
Cayrey73184/
Charay73172/
Carres73163/
Corray73147/
Chajry73138/
Czarra73110/
Cairay73107/
Cearra73105/
Caraya7381/
Scarey7378/
Ciarra7369/
Scarre7367/
Karrey7367/
Carroi7362/
Jarrys7361/
Cairey7359/
Cattry7358/
Charré7355/
Chaury7354/
Sarray7351/
Cathry7346/
Ciarri7342/
Carrée7342/
Jarrey7340/
Carraa7333/
Cauriy7333/
Cairer7331/
Cargay7330/
Courry7329/
Karroy7326/
Tchary7324/
Chaary7323/
Chorry7322/
Carouy7320/
Carrit7318/
Careys7318/
Charuy7318/
Carrha7314/
Carrés7314/
Carahy7313/
Jharry7312/
Sarryi7311/
Charyy7311/
Zarroy7311/
Chgary737/
Catrer737/
Carriz737/
Chhary737/
Jarryd736/
Jarruy736/
Sarroy736/
Cargey735/
Career735/
Cahary735/
Chahry735/
Scorry735/
Kearry733/
Carrid733/
Cahryi733/
Casrer733/
Caryth733/
Carrza733/
Jearry733/
Carrei733/
Cauray733/
Searry732/
Cairre732/
Casrey732/
Careey732/
Cariey732/
Carreu732/
Carroa732/
Carreh732/
Carrui732/
Ccarey731/
Causry731/
Karryi731/
Sahrry731/
Rzarry731/
Catray731/
Carrhi731/
Carerr731/
Carher731/
Carhey731/
Cairra731/
Cearre731/
Charyi731/
Hchary731/
Cshary731/
Ckeary731/
Gcarri731/
Scariy731/
Catrey731/
Cahrer731/
Ciarre731/
Hsarry731/
Carrér731/
Carrêa731/
Carréa731/
Ckatry731/
Zarrey731/
Qaurry731/
Saurry731/
Caarre731/
Cairoy731/
Catrys731/
Cauroy731/
Carysz731/
Carr'e731/
Coirry731/
Sairry731/
Carrië731/
Zairry731/
Carrep731/
Czarhy731/
Jairry731/
Jaarry731/
Jahrry731/
Kharry731/
Cearey730/
Sceary730/
Carhay730/
Cseary730/
Zearry730/
Carzey730/
Carred730/
Kairry730/
Cearay730/
Caurri730/
Coorry730/
Caurer730/
Cara6723,901/
Care6719,559/
Cari6717,482/
Cory6711,268/
Sary6710,893/
Corraya675,041/
Kary673,670/
Jary672,159/
Chargoy67908/
Charaya67615/
Qary67456/
Zary67450/
Carrett67361/
Courroy67347/
Carritt67336/
Caré67116/
Quearry6796/
Chairay6796/
Chaurey6792/
Jhaurry6788/
Chauray6787/
Carrois6782/
Carè6781/
Carraha6779/
Quarrey6777/
Carress6768/
Sarrahy6763/
Chourry6759/
Carriss6749/
Chharre6747/
Jaurrey6745/
Chahary6732/
Carreer6729/
Carrish6723/
Chaurri6722/
Cará6719/
Zarrahy6718/
Céry6717/
Zarrooy6716/
Carahay6716/
Cahariy6711/
Jarrahy6711/
Charree6710/
Carreas679/
Carrais679/
Charraj679/
Tcharri678/
Zarrouy677/
Khaerry676/
Khairry676/
Carrich675/
Cathray675/
Quairry675/
Zaharry675/
Carrets675/
Carriea674/
Chairey674/
Karrooy674/
Carj674/
Charreh674/
Cairaya673/
Cquerry673/
Chorray673/
Carouhy673/
Cathrey672/
Correys672/
Charrea672/
Carreis672/
Charrai672/
Chaurre672/
Çary672/
Tcharre672/
Catrouy672/
Carruis672/
Czarysz672/
Caharay672/
Carrije672/
Katrray671/
Kaharry671/
Karraya671/
Carreth671/
Carrieh671/
Cairres671/
Ceariey671/
Ch'gary671/
Chaairy671/
Chahrey671/
Chheary671/
Courrey671/
Scearey671/
Carretz671/
Tcharey671/
Kckeary671/
Tcharay671/
Cahrroi671/
Charroi671/
Cearrea671/
Caureys671/
Caurret671/
Carrizs671/
Carí671/
Carreiz671/
Carrerr671/
Carretp671/
Ciarriz671/
Chairyo671/
Cheirry671/
Kharrys671/
Carrech670/
Chargey670/
Caureer670/
Kearray670/
Kearrey670/
Careher670/
Carrihh670/
Chearey670/
Cattrey670/
Courray670/
Carreit670/
Charrio670/

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