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 3,334
Coal Miner 544
General Labourer 307
Dress Maker 200
Agricultural Labourer 194
Domestic Servant 176
Living On Own Means 165
Labourer 160
Cotton Weaver 151
Farmer 147
Living On Her Own Means 125
General Servant Domestic 101
General Servant 82
House Keeper 76
Tailor 73
Grocer 69
Clerk 63
Joiner 63
Laundress 61
Blacksmith 60
Farm Labourer 57
Farm Servant 51
Gardener 50
Shoe Maker 47
General Domestic Servant 47

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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