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 2,751
Labourer 324
Agricultural Labourer 305
Coal Miner 288
Domestic Servant 175
General Servant 143
Dress Maker 133
Cotton Weaver 114
Laundress 85
House Keeper 83
Annuitant 76
Tailor 74
Servant 68
Farm Servant 67
Miner 65
Gardener 55
Joiner 54
Farm Labourer 52
Shoe Maker 51
Grocer 49
Butcher 47
Blacksmith 46
Ag Labourer 44
Painter 40
Farmers Son 39

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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