Karrett Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Karrett Surname Definition:

Contracted from Geirrau∂r. The first element in this name is geirr, ‘spear'. The ending rau∂r in proper names has been supposed by Professor Bugge to have been derived by several successive corruptions from frid, 'peace'.

GeirÖ∂r occurs twice in the Flateyjarbóc.

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Karrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Karrett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Contracted from Geirrau∂r. The first element in this name is geirr, ‘spear'. The ending rau∂r in proper names has been supposed by Professor Bugge to have been derived by several successive corruptions from frid, 'peace'.

GeirÖ∂r occurs twice in the Flateyjarbóc. Garret may also be from Geirvaldr, which corresponds exactly to Gerald, or, in some cases, it might come from the Celtic MacArt: cf. Ballymacarret, 'MacArt’s town'.

Several Gerrards were Governors of the Isle of Man. 'Garret, Earl of Desmond, ' a.d. 1369.

It is spelt in the registers with G, C, and K, indifferently, but the former predominates.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Karrett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karrett occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Karrett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karrett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,391,485th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Karrett are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Karrett is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Iowa, where 38 percent reside, New Jersey, where 23 percent reside and Virginia, where 15 percent reside.

Karrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Karrett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karrett surname expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karrett Last Name Statistics demography

Karrett earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.57% more than the national average, earning $43,828 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karret924/
Karett921/
Carrett86361/
Kerrett8624/
Kaarret8622/
Karreth867/
Karette862/
Karreit861/
Karrete861/
Karet83987/
Carrette802,320/
Carretts8019/
Karrecht805/
Karrieth801/
Cearrett801/
Kareth774,283/
Carret772,416/
Kharet77282/
Karrit77274/
Karete77272/
Carett77220/
Kairet77123/
Kayret7798/
Kaaret7783/
Korret7726/
Kasret7722/
Kerret7720/
Karred7714/
Kareet7713/
Kariet777/
Kaïret777/
Katret772/
Kauret771/
Kareut771/
Kareat771/
Khairette751/
Carette716,193/
Carrete711,966/
Catrett71843/
Carritt71336/
Kharrit71142/
Kaireit7161/
Carriet7157/
Khairet7155/
Kariott7130/
Corrett7125/
Kayrets7119/
Korette7113/
Kairetz7110/
Quarret7110/
Khareet719/
Khareth718/
Kharets717/
Karecht716/
Kareate715/
Kharget715/
Carrets715/
Kharest715/
Kharete712/
Karethe712/
Kerritt711/
Kairets711/
Kareits711/
Carreth711/
Cargett711/
Carhett711/
Caurett711/
Carretz711/
Keretth711/
Karieth711/
Caurret711/
Khareat711/
Carretp711/
Kaireth711/
Khasret711/
Karetch710/
Kearest710/
Caretts710/
Carreit710/
Kared671,143/
Koret67886/
Caret67792/
Karit67579/
Caurette67311/
Keret67308/
Corrette67294/
Carritte6766/
Kaareste6762/
Karetová6758/
Karetova6752/
Catrette6727/
Qaret6714/
Khayrets673/
Khareist672/
Corriett672/
Karyt672/
Kahareat671/
Kharaitt671/
Caatrett671/
Keautret671/
Kharrait671/
Carriott670/
Katreets670/
Carrieth670/
Carrecht670/

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