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
Living On Own Means 301
General Labourer 261
Coal Miner Hewer 205
General Servant Domestic 171
Scholar 152
Cotton Weaver 150
Farmer 150
Dress Maker 145
Domestic Servant 103
Cook Domestic 73
Dock Labourer 67
Agricultural Labourer 64
Coal Hewer 61
Coal Miner C Hewer 56
Tailor 55
Bricklayer 53
Charwoman 52
Laundress Wash 51
Housemaid Domestic 48
House Keeper Domestic 46
House Maid Domestic 46
Butcher 45
Cabinet Maker 45
School 45
Tailoress 44

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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