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There are approximately 47,959 people named Carr in the UK. That makes it the 166th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 759 are named Carr.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

Related and similar surnames

Care
Car
Caire
Cara
Cairo
Caira
Caires
Cairy
Kerr
Ker
Keir
Cairr
Cahrr
Cair
Cahr
Caare
Cahre
Caere
Cairre
Cae'r
Caar
Caerr
Caerry
Cahrs
Cairs
Cahro
Caaro
Caari
Cairi
Cairu
Caara

The Carr surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

This name has several significations; Caer, Cornish-British, a city, town, a fort, a castle; Carre, French, a stout, broad-shouldered man; Cawr, Welsh, a giant.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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