Carr Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Carr Name Meaning: A variant of "Kerr".

Carr is a variant of Kerr, which is the name for someone living near wet ground surrounded by brushwood.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Carr Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Carr family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,631
Agricultural Labourer 370
House Servant 273
Coal Miner 225
Labourer 190
At Home 160
Dress Maker 126
Farm Labourer 118
Servant 102
House Keeper 76
Annuitant 73
Laundress 70
Tailor 66
Scholar At Home 58
Pauper 56
General Servant 52
Farmer 51
Butcher 50
Shoe Maker 48
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 47
Blacksmith 40
Errand Boy 38
Farm Servant 38
Ag Lab 37
Frame Work Knitter 29

Carr Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Carr 100% 147,165
2 Currie 50% 12,764
3 Corrie 50% 4,159
4 Creer 40% 2,927
5 Corr 75% 2,064
6 Carre 80% 1,919
7 Carrie 67% 1,499
8 Curr 75% 1,049
9 Crier 40% 783
10 Car 75% 770
11 Karr 75% 497
12 Curra 60% 308
13 Crare 60% 266
14 Carri 80% 183
15 Crear 40% 183
16 Corre 60% 128
17 Carer 80% 110

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The surname Carr is the most popular version of all its varients

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