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Where Does The Last Name Carus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Carus (Arabic: كاروس) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Carús or Carùs. For other potential spellings of Carus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Carus is the 135,976^th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,206,341 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Carus live; 23 percent live in West Asia and 23 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 445,512^th most prevalent first name globally, held by 379 people.

The last name is most common in Turkey, where it is carried by 1,054 people, or 1 in 73,834. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 23 percent are found, Van Province, where 7 percent are found and Mersin Province, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Turkey this surname is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 11 percent are found and Argentina, where 10 percent are found.

Carus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Carus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Carus surname grew 706 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 328 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Carus surname are 9.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.81% registered to vote for the political party.

Carus earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,166 USD per year.