Carse Surname

222,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,834 people bear this surname

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

Carse Surname Definition:

Baldricus de Cars held a land in Perth in the reign of Alexander II (Scon, p. 57), and Alexander Cars leased part of Kethik in 1478 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 226). James Cars was one of an inquest at Coldingham, 1561 (Coldingham, App. v.), and Bessie Kerse is recorded in Edinburgh, 1653 (Edinb.

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Carse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5831:621,71350,239
England3541:157,39614,847
Australia2051:131,68614,301
South Africa1811:299,32428,868
Scotland1571:34,1013,361
Northern Ireland1011:18,2682,315
Philippines741:1,368,084100,385
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Canada551:669,92054,285
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Wales71:442,07621,198
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France31:22,140,907385,998
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1161:38,1893,540
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2201:17,0151,818
England1391:175,36214,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:317,84024,909

Carse (101) may also be a first name.

Carse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Baldricus de Cars held a land in Perth in the reign of Alexander II (Scon, p. 57), and Alexander Cars leased part of Kethik in 1478 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 226). James Cars was one of an inquest at Coldingham, 1561 (Coldingham, App. v.), and Bessie Kerse is recorded in Edinburgh, 1653 (Edinb. Marr.). Patrick Carse in Skaithmure, 1655 (Lauder), Richard Kerse in Falconhous, 1656 (Retours, Linlithgow, 187), John Carse in Balmure of Plaine, 1661 (Stirling), Marcus Carss of Cockpen, 1693 (Inquis,, 7344), and John Carss in Riddene, Lanarkshire, 1711 (Minutes, p. 115).

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

(Anglo-Scot.-Scand.) Dweller at the Carrs, i.e., Marshes or Mosses [pl. of Carr 1, q.v.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A Scottish topographical expression, probably meaning a low alluvial tract near a river, as the Carse of Gowrie, of Forth, of Falkirk, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Carse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carse is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Carse.

How Common Is The Last Name Carse? popularity and diffusion

It is the 222,254th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,973,580 people. The last name Carse is predominantly found in Europe, where 36 percent of Carse live; 35 percent live in Northern Europe and 35 percent live in British Isles. Carse is also the 940,641st most commonly held forename at a global level, borne by 101 people.

The last name Carse is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 583 people, or 1 in 621,713. In The United States Carse is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States Carse is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Carse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Carse last name increased 369 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Carse Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Carse surname are 0.059999999999995% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Carse earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.89% more than the national average, earning R 403,728 per year; in United States they earn 9.38% more than the national average, earning $47,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.39% more than the national average, earning $55,839 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carsey91941/
Carser91120/
Scarse9188/
Charse9152/
Carsee919/
Carsie912/
Carshe912/
Carseh911/
Carset911/
Carsce911/
Carsed911/
Carsea910/
Cars89252/
Scearse8375/
Chairse8339/
Scarsce8312/
Chaurse8311/
Caurser836/
Charsie832/
Carseth832/
Carsher831/
Carshed831/
Charshe831/
Scarsse831/
Caarshe831/
Carrsey830/
Carsier830/
Caursey830/
Corse801,393/
Carsi80881/
Karse80848/
Carsa80822/
Carss80551/
Zarse80343/
Sarse80253/
Carst80117/
Carrs8041/
Carsh8029/
Jarse8028/
Carge8026/
Carje8022/
Carce8017/
Cears8013/
Carsí8012/
Cairs8011/
Caurs805/
Carsy802/
Caars802/
Cayrs802/
Carze802/
Catrs801/
Cahrs800/
Charshee7739/
Charsche775/
Charsieh771/
Charszej771/
Chearsea771/
Kearse733,145/
Karshe732,661/
Scarsi732,633/
Corser731,930/
Charge731,475/
Carcea731,291/
Carcer73940/
Scarce73837/
Carsih73759/
Corsey73736/
Course73669/
Scorse73585/
Kharse73567/
Corset73405/
Charje73381/
Carche73344/
Corsie73341/
Chears73273/
Carcey73152/
Carges73146/
Carger73117/
Corseu73110/
Coerse7399/
Corsei7379/
Saarse7355/
Carzis7353/
Jarsey7350/
Carcei7348/
Carsch7345/
Karsey7345/
Charsi7340/
Karseh7330/
Carzeh7328/
Carsip7326/
Charce7326/
Cargie7325/
Carces7325/
Kaarse7323/
Jaarse7321/
Sarseh7320/
Karsee7317/
Zarseh7315/
Karsea7314/
Carjes7313/
Carzes7312/
Karsie7312/
Corsep7312/
Sarsei7311/
Scarsé7311/
Jarset7311/
Sarsee7310/
Carcez7310/
Cahars7310/
Sarshe738/
Carsai738/
Carzer737/
Corses736/
Cargey735/
Scarze734/
Corsez734/
Karsei734/
Carssi734/
Carcis733/
Carsis733/
Carsoa732/
Corsee732/
Kaerse732/
Carsha732/
Cearce732/
Jaurse732/
Qarshe732/
Searse731/
Sairse731/
Carsoi731/
Carzet731/
Cargee731/
Carjer731/
Carjis731/
Charsy731/
Jarsee731/
Ckarje731/
Corsea731/
Corsse731/
Carzie731/
Tsarse731/
Chorse731/
Sgarse731/
Carjea731/
Cargea731/
Ciarsa731/
Ccarsi731/
Carsjø731/
Corshe731/
Cearge731/
Cargez731/
Jarsea731/
Jarser731/
Cargis730/
Sarsey730/
Carshy730/
Carzey730/
Carsay730/
Jarshe730/
Coorse730/
Corrse730/
Carssy730/
Carget730/
Kars677,207/
Coursey675,758/
Scearce671,936/
Cors671,713/
Kearsey671,002/
Kaarshe67788/
Courser67691/
Zarsher67222/
Karsies67137/
Courset67137/
Corsiez67118/
Ciarsih67113/
Jarsetz6788/
Charjee6781/
Scourse6775/
Carcher6767/
Carchet6745/
Karszes6739/
Charsih6736/
Scarssi6736/
Chaursi6735/
Chourse6733/
Chairge6729/
Carchea6727/
Karsieh6722/
Karseth6721/
Kharsei6719/
Karsheh6716/
Quarshe6716/
Coursez6715/
Searsey6712/
Kharseh6712/
Karseeh6710/
Qars678/
Cardger677/
Zarshed677/
Carsich676/
Qarshee675/
Coorsey674/
Karshey674/
Corseez674/
Chearrs673/
Carx673/
Qarshie673/
Corssey672/
Charshi672/
Chairsi672/
Kharses671/
Kharshe671/
Karshes671/
Carshai671/
Cargett671/
Cargish671/
Ceirsey671/
Chaurge671/
Corseth671/
Corsier671/
Dcorsey671/
Corsett671/
Zarseah671/
Charssi671/
Charcee671/
Jairsse671/
Kaurser671/
Kairser671/
Quarhse671/
Qarshea671/
Qarshet671/
Sarsieh671/
Tcharsi671/
Carcedp671/
Chargee671/
Corsets671/
Quarsse671/
Tcharge671/
Carcech671/
Karshie671/
Sairsie671/
Zarseed671/
Carcett671/
Jarsche671/
Chargey670/
Caursth670/
Cearcey670/
Courrse670/
Kearser670/
Charcey670/
Corsiey670/
Kearshe670/
Corserr670/
Scearsy670/
Corssie670/
Scarcey670/
Coursie670/

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