Carthew Surname
Approximately 1,996 people bear this surname
Carthew Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Carthew' or 'Cardew,' a spot in the parish of St. Issey, Cornwall; v. Gilbert's Cornwall, ii. 355. The meaning is said to be car-dew, i.e. black rock (v. Lower's Patronymica Britannica).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,048 | 1:25,759 | 3,508 |
| England | 512 | 1:108,824 | 11,299 |
| United States | 145 | 1:2,499,717 | 152,655 |
| Canada | 93 | 1:396,189 | 35,081 |
| New Zealand | 76 | 1:59,583 | 9,301 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 280 | 1:87,055 | 9,135 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Guernsey | 8 | 1:4,082 | 713 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Carthew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Carthew' or 'Cardew,' a spot in the parish of St. Issey, Cornwall; v. Gilbert's Cornwall, ii. 355. The meaning is said to be car-dew, i.e. black rock (v. Lower's Patronymica Britannica). There is, however, a hamlet Carthew in the parish of Carnmenellis; also another small hamlet of the same name in the parish of Treverbyn, Cornwall; v. Cardew.
1548. Baptised — Richard, son of one Cardewe: Reg. St. Columb Major (Cornwall).
1551. — William, son of Cost Cardew: ibid.
1594. Married — Jeffrey Cardue and Margaret Jepsey: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Thomas Carthew (1657-1704), sergeant-at-law, was eldest son of Thomas Carthew, of Cannaliggy, St. Issey, in Cornwall: Dictionary of National Biography.
(Celtic) a variant of Cardew, q.v.
"The name is local, compounded of Car-dew, or Car-thew, i. e. Rock Black in this parish." (St. Issey.) Hals, in D. Gilbert's Cornwall, ii 255. ' Caerdhu' would rather signify in Celtic, the black castle or fortification. The family were eminent in Cornwall temp. Edw. II.
From Carthew in St. Issey, or Carthew in Madron; from car-thew, dew, the black rock. The family were celebrated in the county, temp. Edw. II. Cardew is the same name, but may be a different family.
A location name in Cornwall Or Catheux; a location name in Normandy.
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Carthew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carthew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Carthew occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Carthew.
How Common Is The Last Name Carthew? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 207,403rd most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,651,075 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 56 percent of Carthew are found; 56 percent are found in Australasia and 56 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Carthew is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 1,048 people, or 1 in 25,759. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 49 percent reside, New South Wales, where 19 percent reside and South Australia, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Australia it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Carthew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Carthew has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 604 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 196 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Carthew Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Carthew last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Carthew surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.
The amount Carthew earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.57% more than the national average, earning R 329,304 per year; in United States they earn 38.45% more than the national average, earning $59,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.66% more than the national average, earning $50,010 CAD per year.
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