Carus Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Carus Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Carus family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 15
Cotton Winder 3
Operative Cotton Mill 3
Cotton Spinner 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Plumber 2
Housemaid 1
Blacksmith 1
Cotton Manufacturer Employing 244 Workpeople 1
Heald Knitter 1
House Keeper 1
House Painter 1
House Work 1
Joiner 1
Joiner Apprentice 1
Journey Man Iron Moulder 1
Master Cotton Manufacturer 1
Model Maker Looms S& M 1
Painter 1
Painter Master Employing 4 Man And One Boy 1
Apprentice To Engine Fitter 1
Brick Layers Labourer 1
Engineer Foreman At Engine Shop 1
Commercial Clerk 1
General Domestic Servant 1

Carus Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cruse 60% 5,712
2 Course 33% 3,521
3 Creese 33% 3,273
4 Acres 40% 3,006
5 Crees 40% 2,921
6 Crease 33% 2,695
7 Cruise 50% 1,877
8 Carse 60% 1,369
9 Crase 40% 846
10 Carus 100% 578
11 Cars 80% 549
12 Corse 40% 509
13 Crose 40% 368
14 Croose 33% 278
15 Caris 80% 247
16 Cras 60% 236
17 Cairus 83% 228
18 Curse 40% 220
19 Cares 80% 217
20 Croos 40% 201
21 Acers 40% 181
22 Cores 60% 144
23 Crouse 50% 132
24 Cros 60% 105

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The surname Carus is the 10th most popular variant of Cruse.

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