Cart Surname

150,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Cart Surname Definition:

The ancient and distinguished Somersetshire and Devonshire families of Cart apparently, in most cases, hailed from the Carys of Castle Cary, a knightly Somersetshire family of the 14th century (Westcote's "Devonshire"). In the reign of Edward I.

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Cart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5401:235,36322,590
France8111:81,90211,608
England2201:253,26420,438
Switzerland1061:77,4808,969
India601:12,784,423224,716
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
China71:195,331,65210,124
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1701:143,38512,847
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5461:91,9769,439

The alternate forms: Çart (169) & Čárt (2) are calculated separately.

Cart (323) may also be a first name.

Cart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The ancient and distinguished Somersetshire and Devonshire families of Cart apparently, in most cases, hailed from the Carys of Castle Cary, a knightly Somersetshire family of the 14th century (Westcote's "Devonshire"). In the reign of Edward I. De Cari and De Cary were still Somersetshire names (H. R.), and evidently their first representatives took the names of places in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Cart Last Name Facts

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

Cart occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Çart or Čárt. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cart? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cart is the 150,074th most commonly held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,477,914 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Cart reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 488,148th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 323 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,540 people, or 1 in 235,363. In The United States Cart is mostly found in: Louisiana, where 25 percent live, Indiana, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in France, where 28 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Cart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cart has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cart last name increased 282 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cart last name are 2.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.49% registered with the political party.

The amount Cart earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.55% less than the national average, earning R 143,652 per year; in United States they earn 0.04% more than the national average, earning $43,168 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.72% more than the national average, earning $73,887 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çart92169/
Carte894,993/
Chart89584/
Czart89310/
Cartt8977/
Scart8959/
Ccart8948/
Carth8927/
Ceart895/
Cardt893/
Carts892/
Carrt892/
Caurt892/
Ckart891/
Ciart891/
Cahrt891/
Dcart891/
Carzt890/
Car8614,333/
Čárt832/
Cahart80265/
Charte80259/
Cayret8056/
Carthe8025/
Cairet8024/
Chardt8023/
Caarte8020/
Cartte8015/
Chartt809/
Charth802/
Carrte802/
Charrt802/
Carrtt801/
Chaurt801/
Ccarts801/
Czarth801/
Chairt801/
Carths800/
Cartss800/
Caurts800/
Cardtz800/
Caurth800/
Caurtz800/
Carr75251,171/
Card7519,887/
Care7519,559/
Carp7515,592/
Kart7511,219/
Cort754,330/
Zart751,566/
Sart751,483/
Qart75514/
Caur75238/
Jart7575/
Cair7573/
Cear7561/
Caar7555/
Carh7527/
Cahr7526/
Caër7512/
Catr756/
Carz755/
Ckar755/
Casr755/
Carì754/
Cgar752/
Gcar751/
Cört751/
Qcar751/
Hcar751/
Chairet7357/
Tschart738/
Chartte734/
Chairte731/
Caðarte731/
Carrdtt730/
Charrdt730/
Scahart730/
Court6726,189/
Carre6721,555/
Corte6714,194/
Chard678,115/
Caire674,880/
Corts673,652/
Cayre672,146/
Caird672,086/
Zarth671,310/
Coert671,290/
Karte671,037/
Cordt67993/
Zahrt67845/
Chort67654/
Karth67635/
Caare67549/
Cahar67465/
Scard67437/
Caure67424/
Saart67404/
Chear67380/
Quart67304/
Khart67291/
Cohrt67288/
Coort67279/
Ceard67265/
Carøe67249/
Kaart67243/
Czort67225/
Côrte67189/
Kaurt67181/
Tjart67149/
Ciort67124/
Corth67116/
Carpp67115/
Seart6795/
Zarte6786/
Carrh6773/
Cardì6737/
Jarte6736/
Tsart6735/
Scort6734/
Kaert6732/
Zartz6727/
Ciard6727/
Caitr6726/
Zartt6724/
Giart6723/
Sarth6722/
Jarts6722/
Kardt6718/
Jarth6717/
Cauur6714/
Sardt6710/
Carhs6710/
Cards679/
Kartt679/
Cardd678/
Cortt678/
Caarp678/
Cathr676/
Sahrt675/
Hjart675/
Saurt674/
Keart673/
Cautr673/
Sartt673/
Qardt673/
Kahrt673/
Carrì673/
Cargy672/
Charrtte672/
Caarr672/
Chaharte672/
Chardtte672/
Cahrr672/
Caard672/
Zarht672/
Corrt672/
Cardp672/
Cairp672/
Tzart672/
Catrr671/
Carcz671/
Hqart671/
Ckaur671/
Ciarette671/
Casre671/
Zeart671/
Carrd671/
Carhe671/
Dcard671/
Sgart671/
Hsart671/
Kcare671/
Dzart671/
Côrts671/
Kartı671/
Jartø671/
Jaurt671/
Qarte671/
Caatr671/
Djart671/
Czárt671/
Càrte671/
Cairr671/
Ccare671/
Cearr671/
Catrì671/
Caurd671/
Carrë671/
Carrė671/
Corht671/
Qartz671/
Gcard671/
Jaart671/
Sarrt671/
Cahyr671/
Ckair671/
Zhart670/
Jartt670/
Cuort670/
Zardt670/
Karrt670/
Carrz670/
Casrr670/
Ziart670/

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