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
School 2,539
Coal Miner Hewer 311
Private Means 209
Labourer 175
General Labourer 168
General Servant (domestic) 144
Farmer 140
Farm Labourer 137
At Home 112
Domestic Servant 106
None 105
Dressmaker 94
Cotton Weaver 91
Housekeeper 89
At School 89
Clerk 79
Weaver 73
Dock Labourer 72
General Servant Domestic 70
Shop Assistant 68
Joiner 63
Bricklayer 60
Scholar 57
House Keeper 50
Butcher 50

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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