Carvey Surname

353,738th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,029 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Carvey Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Gambler, Gamester [Irish Cearrbhach]

Carvey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5771:628,17850,677
England3441:161,97115,135
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
India181:42,614,743461,117
Wales101:309,45316,869
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland481:92,2896,115
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1711:293,67723,423

Carvey (84) may also be a first name.

Carvey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Gambler, Gamester [Irish Cearrbhach]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Carvey Last Name Facts

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

Carvey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Carvey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carvey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 353,738th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,082,163 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Carvey are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,046,220th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 84 people.

The surname Carvey is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 577 people, or 1 in 628,178. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 16 percent are found, Michigan, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Carvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Carvey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Carvey surname grew 337 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 395 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Carvey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Carvey surname is predominantly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Carvey surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Carvey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $46,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $52,192 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scarvey9285/
Charvey9277/
Cgarvey923/
Carve91100/
Carvy912/
Carver8352,897/
Sarvey835,344/
Jarvey83453/
Charvy83242/
Corvey83160/
Charve83143/
Carves8395/
Karvey8333/
Carvay8331/
Carbey8310/
Carvet837/
Carvie835/
Carvea835/
Carvee833/
Carvei832/
Carvoy832/
Carved832/
Carwey832/
Carveu831/
Caurve831/
Carvez830/
Sarveyi77118/
Charbey7760/
Sarveya7720/
Carvayo7719/
Charvie7713/
Charvay777/
Scarvay775/
Carvett774/
Karveyt774/
Sarveye772/
Carvaya772/
Kearvey771/
Karveya771/
Carveas771/
Chaurve771/
Carvieh771/
Carvaje771/
Charvae770/
Carverr770/
Charvoy770/
Quarvey770/
Carrvee770/
Carrver770/
Sarve737,738/
Karve736,913/
Carby731,942/
Carbe73412/
Carva73250/
Jarve73228/
Corve73162/
Zarve73150/
Carvi7390/
Carue7325/
Jarvy739/
Corvy737/
Karvy735/
Carwe733/
Carví732/
Carvayat719/
Charruey717/
Caurviya711/
Cairvess710/
Corver67736/
Corbey67656/
Corvea67526/
Charby67484/
Corvez67473/
Charue67423/
Carvas67404/
Carbay67386/
Kharve67384/
Carber67337/
Karvay67230/
Carboy67210/
Carway67205/
Corvee67188/
Carbee67181/
Tjarve67159/
Quarve67132/
Sarvay67108/
Charwe67107/
Carvis67104/
Karvee67102/
Corves67100/
Charvi6786/
Jarvei6777/
Carrue6763/
Sarveh6760/
Carvat6751/
Carvão6749/
Jarvet6734/
Zarvyi6732/
Jarves6730/
Jarver6728/
Sarvie6724/
Sarvei6723/
Karved6721/
Carwie6718/
Charbe6717/
Carvou6717/
Carbes6716/
Carbet6715/
Carrby6715/
Zarvie6714/
Ciarvi6714/
Saarve6713/
Zarveh6712/
Zarves6711/
Caruer6711/
Charva6711/
Sarvhe6710/
Giarve6710/
Carvaj679/
Corvet678/
Jarvay677/
Carboe676/
Korvey676/
Kharvy675/
Saurve675/
Karveh675/
Carvai675/
Corvée675/
Jarved675/
Carhue674/
Karrve674/
Karvie674/
Carbie673/
Carvio673/
Carvit673/
Karbey673/
Karwey673/
Carvaz673/
Carviz672/
Karvhe672/
Kervey672/
Carbys672/
Carvid672/
Carvès672/
Jarvez672/
Corvie671/
Katrve671/
Kaurve671/
Kasrve671/
Karvae671/
Karvea671/
Qarbey671/
Carrbe671/
Carrwe671/
Caerwe671/
Cahrue671/
Chorvy671/
Caurby671/
Corwey671/
Scarvoueh671/
Searve671/
Sarvee671/
Corvae671/
Zarhve671/
Scarvi671/
Zarver671/
Sarveyieh671/
Sarwey671/
Djharveyd671/
Zarvez671/
Caruez671/
Chorve671/
Caruee671/
Carwer670/
Courve670/
Corvoy670/
Carues670/
Jarvee670/
Corrvy670/
Cearby670/
Carwet670/
Qarver670/
Corvay670/
Carbea670/
Zarbey670/

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