Carthy Surname

120,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Carthy Surname Definition:

V. MacCarthy.

Carthy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,2631:3,728649
England8971:62,1167,311
United States7081:511,94842,890
Australia2191:123,26813,526
Jamaica1601:17,9371,640
Canada1061:347,60031,502
Argentina621:689,41047,472
Trinidad and Tobago521:26,2302,834
Luxembourg391:14,8863,396
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Peru221:1,444,73322,095
Liberia211:209,93013,691
France181:3,690,151224,666
Wales181:171,91811,581
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
India51:153,413,076951,030
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belize11:355,4743,977
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Anguilla11:13,436792
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,1031:4,016706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4281:56,9526,737
Wales291:54,0832,718
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:415,03030,604

Carthy (713) may also be a first name.

Carthy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. MacCarthy.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Carthaigh The chief family of the Eoghanacht and one of the leading septs of Munster. A MacCarthy is the most numerous Mac name in Ireland.

IF 76 etc; Map Cork, Kerry; Plate III

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

From the Irish Mac Carthaigh; a personal name (Carthac, the founder of a city.).

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Carthy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Carthy occurs more in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carthy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 120,798th most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,920,808 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Carthy reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 309,270th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 713 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is carried by 1,263 people, or 1 in 3,728. In Ireland Carthy is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 82 percent are found, Connaught, where 11 percent are found and Munster, where 5 percent are found. Other than Ireland this last name exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Carthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Carthy has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 115 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carthy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Carthy last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States Carthy are 18.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.62% registered with the party.

The amount Carthy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 61.57% more than the national average, earning S/. 31,320 per year; in South Africa they earn 284.87% more than the national average, earning R 914,592 per year; in United States they earn 22.78% more than the national average, earning $52,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.25% more than the national average, earning $52,292 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carthey92206/
Carthay927/
Ccarthy923/
Charthy921/
Carty9121,284/
Hccarthy861/
Carthoys860/
Cartey83924/
Cartay83157/
Charty83147/
Sarthy8399/
Karthy8369/
Cartha8348/
Cartoy8339/
Carthe8325/
Carthi8320/
Cartty8316/
Carteh832/
Carthé832/
Cairty832/
Ccarty831/
Cartuy831/
Caarty831/
Cearty831/
Zcarty831/
Czarty831/
Corthy830/
Carrty830/
Cartaya778,431/
Chartey771,048/
Corthay77424/
Carther77197/
Corthey7792/
Quarthy7759/
Cairety7726/
Chearty7711/
Chairty777/
Carthee776/
Chartiy775/
Chartty773/
Chharty772/
Sarthey772/
Chartyo772/
Carttey771/
Sartahy771/
Carthis771/
Cartoys771/
Jearthy771/
Kharthy771/
Chartoy771/
Karthey771/
Scarthe770/
Caharty770/
Cccarty770/
Carthie770/
Carta7336,931/
Carte734,993/
Carti73867/
Corty73690/
Karty73461/
Zarty73100/
Carté7316/
Courthey7117/
Chartaya714/
Carteach713/
Karthaya711/
Carrther711/
Chartteh711/
Caurthes710/
Carttich710/
Carter67665,686/
Cartes6714,641/
Courty673,972/
Kartha673,447/
Cartee672,787/
Kartey672,274/
Karthi671,880/
Sarthi671,373/
Kartay671,039/
Cartei67613/
Cortey67456/
Charti67441/
Karteh67429/
Cartet67427/
Sarthe67338/
Sartay67334/
Kartyo67323/
Cartis67322/
Cartie67289/
Karthe67262/
Charte67259/
Ziarty67214/
Cortay67188/
Cartez67175/
Sarteh67119/
Quarty6794/
Cartea6781/
Chartthai6779/
Cartio6748/
Zartha6741/
Cartai6735/
Searty6727/
Cartta6727/
Cartiş6727/
Cartiș6727/
Scarti6723/
Zarthe6723/
Caarte6720/
Kharty6716/
Cartte6715/
Jartyś6713/
Jarthi6712/
Ciarti6711/
Saurty6711/
Hcarta678/
Kerthy677/
Kartyś676/
Cortty675/
Cartiz674/
Kartys674/
Carteș674/
Korthy673/
Kartty673/
Scarte673/
Jartys673/
Carrte672/
Cartaa672/
Cearte672/
Cartti672/
Caurti672/
Cartés672/
Kaerty671/
Kartiy671/
Carted671/
Carteu671/
Cortys671/
Jartty671/
Carrta671/
Zairty671/
Zearty671/
Zarthi671/
Sartoy671/
Cartaj671/
Carteş671/
Cartit671/
Cartoi671/
Cartér671/
Courthoys671/
Czarta671/
Corthe671/
Sahrty671/
Cortyo671/
Zartey671/
Sartty671/
Caerte671/
Tcorty670/
Cartip670/

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