Carstairs Surname
Approximately 1,665 people bear this surname
Carstairs Surname Definition:
From the manor or barony of the same name in the parish of Carstairs (= 1170 Casteltarres, 'Castle of Tarres'). Thomas, son of Adam de Castrotharis was one of an inquest on the land of Pardevinan in Lanark, c. 1259 (APS., I, p. 88 after preface; Bain, I, 2175).
Read More About This SurnameCarstairs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 411 | 1:135,567 | 13,298 |
| Scotland | 401 | 1:13,351 | 1,738 |
| Australia | 303 | 1:89,095 | 10,253 |
| Canada | 236 | 1:156,125 | 15,843 |
| United States | 176 | 1:2,059,426 | 131,385 |
| Ireland | 41 | 1:114,852 | 5,857 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 405 | 1:9,243 | 1,208 |
| England | 83 | 1:293,679 | 20,037 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Carstairs Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the manor or barony of the same name in the parish of Carstairs (= 1170 Casteltarres, 'Castle of Tarres'). Thomas, son of Adam de Castrotharis was one of an inquest on the land of Pardevinan in Lanark, c. 1259 (APS., I, p. 88 after preface; Bain, I, 2175). Petrus de Castellstaris was witness in Abyrbrothok, 1351 (RAA., I, p. 335). Alexander de Castiltarris was vicar of the parish church of Muktone, 1450 (REB., I, 133). Alexander de Castiltaris witnessed an instrument of sasine of the superiority of Pollok, 1486 (Pollok, I, p. 192). Thomas Castaris was vicar of Quhalislaw, 1536 (ibid., I, p. 272). The name appears as Kerstairs and Kilstairs in the Brodie Diaries (Spalding Club ed.), p. 151,255. Catrina Kerstaris was wife of William Mane in Perth, 1551 (Rollok, 94). Carstaris 1583, Castilcaris 1443; Carstairis, Castares, Crastaris.
(Scot.) belonging to Carstairs, 12th cent. Casteltarres—Tarres’s or Terras's Castle [Old English castel or Gaelic caisteal (Latin castell-um]
A parish in Lanarkshire.
Carstairs Demographics
Carstairs Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Carstairs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carstairs Come From? nationality or country of origin
Carstairs occurs most in England. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Carstairs? popularity and diffusion
The last name Carstairs is the 240,293rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,376,904 people. The surname Carstairs occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Carstairs reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 411 people, or 1 in 135,567. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Devon, where 7 percent reside and Berkshire, where 6 percent reside. Aside from England Carstairs occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.
Carstairs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Carstairs has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Carstairs surname expanded 495 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,257 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 256 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Carstairs Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Carstairs last name is principally Catholic (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Carstairs last name are 25.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.41% being registered with the political party.
The amount Carstairs earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $47,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.14% more than the national average, earning $56,213 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairstairs | 95 | 0 | / |
| Carstars | 94 | 0 | / |
| Carstaris | 89 | 4 | / |
| Carsters | 82 | 2 | / |
| Carsthers | 78 | 0 | / |
| Christaras | 74 | 279 | / |
| Crostarosa | 74 | 60 | / |
| Cristireis | 74 | 1 | / |
| Christi Aires | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karsters | 71 | 257 | / |
| Crastres | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cresta Rosa | 70 | 1 | / |
| Karasotiris | 70 | 1 | / |
| Carristraci | 70 | 1 | / |
| Carr-Stowers | 67 | 3 | / |
| Christi Rios | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carriustraci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kersters | 59 | 41 | / |
| Korsters | 59 | 1 | / |
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