Carslaw Surname

802,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Carslaw Surname Definition:

Local. Payment was made in 1548 to William Kerslaw "for the keping of the knok in the yeir" (SBR., p. 53). John Carslaw in Dunfermline, 1580 (Dunfermline), and John Carslaw in Graham, Saltcottis, parish of Falkirk, 1635 (Stirling).

Carslaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1631:32,8463,278
England1031:540,95233,556
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland971:38,5902,978

Carslaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. Payment was made in 1548 to William Kerslaw "for the keping of the knok in the yeir" (SBR., p. 53). John Carslaw in Dunfermline, 1580 (Dunfermline), and John Carslaw in Graham, Saltcottis, parish of Falkirk, 1635 (Stirling).

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

Carslaw Last Name Facts

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

Carslaw is found most frequently in Scotland. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carslaw? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 802,733rd most common last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,881,220 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Carslaw reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in Scotland, where it is held by 163 people, or 1 in 32,846. In Scotland Carslaw is most prevalent in: Glasgow City, where 29 percent reside, Renfrewshire, where 20 percent reside and North Lanarkshire, where 14 percent reside. Not including Scotland it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Carslaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carslaw has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Carslaw surname increased 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carslaw Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Carslaw surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Carslaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 47.81% more than the national average, earning $63,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.76% less than the national average, earning $46,823 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carslawe931/
Carsilaw930/
Carselaw930/
Carslow8617/
Creslaw867/
Croslaw860/
Karoslaw801/
Cresslaw800/
Croslow71139/
Creslow710/
Garslow710/
Corslow710/
Curslow710/
Crosslow673/
Karslova671/
Crisslow670/
Chorosliow591/
Greslow5771/
Kraslow5740/
Kerslow5725/
Kroslow572/
Kreslow571/
Kruslow570/
Crause-Louw561/
Grasslow530/
Krasllow530/
Grisillow501/

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