Carson Surname
Approximately 109,276 people bear this surname
Carson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Carr'. Probably the prefix Car is a pet or popular nick, of some personal name; but I cannot suggest it. But there is one solution which would easily explain the surname, viz.
Read More About This SurnameCarson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77,683 | 1:4,666 | 520 |
| Canada | 8,166 | 1:4,512 | 637 |
| England | 6,158 | 1:9,048 | 1,315 |
| Australia | 5,432 | 1:4,970 | 719 |
| Northern Ireland | 3,279 | 1:563 | 77 |
| Scotland | 2,687 | 1:1,992 | 359 |
| New Zealand | 1,641 | 1:2,759 | 399 |
| Philippines | 790 | 1:128,150 | 21,916 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| South Africa | 397 | 1:136,468 | 15,793 |
| Ireland | 351 | 1:13,416 | 1,593 |
| Wales | 231 | 1:13,396 | 1,482 |
| Thailand | 227 | 1:311,182 | 53,606 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Papua New Guinea | 105 | 1:77,654 | 10,215 |
| Jamaica | 104 | 1:27,596 | 2,107 |
| Liberia | 87 | 1:50,673 | 4,532 |
| Nigeria | 87 | 1:2,036,124 | 71,256 |
| Romania | 77 | 1:260,752 | 24,395 |
| Germany | 75 | 1:1,073,406 | 72,288 |
| France | 59 | 1:1,125,809 | 120,603 |
| Singapore | 56 | 1:98,352 | 4,171 |
| Kenya | 55 | 1:839,635 | 32,298 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Argentina | 44 | 1:971,441 | 61,182 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 1:383,799 | 41,363 |
| Norway | 38 | 1:135,323 | 17,347 |
| Brunei | 37 | 1:11,317 | 1,397 |
| China | 37 | 1:36,954,637 | 1,973 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Mexico | 31 | 1:4,004,071 | 26,265 |
| Panama | 31 | 1:126,202 | 4,409 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| Belgium | 29 | 1:396,436 | 41,978 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Jersey | 22 | 1:4,509 | 908 |
| Israel | 21 | 1:407,506 | 32,346 |
| Chile | 20 | 1:880,824 | 18,509 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| Japan | 18 | 1:7,102,461 | 43,008 |
| Hong Kong | 16 | 1:458,468 | 3,288 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 16 | 1:6,898 | 1,043 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| Isle of Man | 13 | 1:6,602 | 1,513 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Honduras | 9 | 1:979,605 | 4,574 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:15,797 | 839 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3,102 | 1:1,428 | 269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,646 | 1:14,809 | 2,205 |
| Scotland | 1,641 | 1:2,281 | 406 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:6,485 | 1,119 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,012 | 1:3,136 | 370 |
Carson (18,836) may also be a first name.
Carson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Carr'. Probably the prefix Car is a pet or popular nick, of some personal name; but I cannot suggest it. But there is one solution which would easily explain the surname, viz. Garson, i.e. Garcon, a servant v. Gasson). C and G as initials were practically interchangeable in the nomenclature of the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries (v. Cammel).
Alicia Careson, wytt 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
An ancient family in Galloway which ended in the direct line in the reign of James IV. Corsans were provosts of Dumfries for several generations and were also prominent in local affairs of Kirkcudbrightshire. No value need be attached to the tradition of descent from an Italian named Corsini reputed to have been brought to Scotland by Dervorgilla to superintend the building of Sweetheart Abbey. Everything points to native origin. Maurice Acarson, bailiff of Isle of Man, appointed by King Alexander, is the same person as Mauritius Okarefair (Chron. Lanercost, p. 64). Sir Robert de Acarson or de Carsan, a cleric witnessed a charter to Holm Cultram c. 1276 (Holm Cultram, p. 58; Edgar, p. 198), and may be Robert de Carsan, parson of moiety of the church of Kircandres, Dumfriesshire, who rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 212). Laughlan, son of Laughlan de Carsan and Dovenald, son of Thomas de Carsan were among some Galloway hostages lodged in Carlisle Bain, II, p. 301). In 1305 John Acarson and others took the castle of Dumfries from its garrison. Morice Acrassane and Gilbert were jurors on an inquisition at Drumfrese, 1367 (RHM., II, p. 64), and Thomas Acarsane was 'minstrall regis,' 1377 (ER., II, p. 586). Thomas a Carsan, deputy to the custumar of Linlithgow, 1373 (ibid., p. 402), had charter of a tenement in Lynlithcu from Robert II, 1374 (RMS., I, 561). Donald Akersan petitioned the Pope in 1394 for a benefice in the gift of the abbot and convent of Holyrood (Pap. Pet., I, p. 619), Michael Acarsan, canon of St. Rynyon (Ninian), had a safe conduct to travel in England, 1445 (Bain, IV, 1180), and Patrick Corsen witnessed a notarial instrument in Dumfries, 1453 (Edgar, p. 225). Andro Akersane had a respite for his part in 'the birnyn of the hous and place of Dunskay,' 1503 (RSS., I, 933), and Egidia Akersane was wife of Andrew Fullarton of Carntoun, 1531 (ALHT., V, p. 398). Adam Corsan, merchant burgess of Dumfries, is mentioned in 1665 (Retours, Dumfries, 252). Kit Carson, the Indian scout, may have been of Scots origin. Joseph Carson, early shipping merchant of Philadelphia, and an earnest supporter of the American Revolution, was born in Scotland. A Kersane 1414, Carsen 1662, Carssane 1645, Kersane 1476.
Car’s Son: v. Carr.
A very numerous English name in north Ulster. Bibl
“Boy”, in French (Garcon).
(Scottish) Dweller in, or near, a marsh.
Probably Charles's son.
The son of Carr, or Kerr.
The son of Car; Curson, the stock of a vine.
Probably from Corson, Normandy. William and Jordan de Kersun were witnesses, 1169, to a charter of Lanercost Priory, Cumberland (Mon. ii. 121). William de Cardin (13th cent.) held lands, Norfolk and Suffolk, by serjeantry (Testa de Neville).
Carson Demographics
Average Carson Salary in
United States
$42,371 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Carson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Carson (Arabic: كارسون) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Carson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,185th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 66,689 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Carson live; 67 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. Carson is also the 39,552nd most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 18,836 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 77,683 people, or 1 in 4,666. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 122 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Carson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Carson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Carson last name grew 485 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 374 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Carson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (44%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Carson last name are 12.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.01% being registered with the party.
The amount Carson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.58% less than the national average, earning 302,535 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.32% more than the national average, earning R 361,968 per year; in United States they earn 1.8% less than the national average, earning $42,371 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $53,645 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Carson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Carson in the Arabic language | ||
| كارسون | karswn | - |
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