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There are approximately 1,712 people named Carew in the UK. That makes it the 5,067th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 27 are named Carew.

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

Cary
Carry
Carrey
Carrow
Carey
Care
Caire
Car
Cairo
Caren
Caires
Karrow
Careow
Careo
Cairow
Cahrow
Careau
Cahreu
Cahrrow
Caero
Caere
Caree
Cahre
Caaro
Cairues
Careaux
Cahro
Cairu
Caerus
Cae'r
Carea
Cairou

The Carew surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Welsh.) Derived from the castle of Carrw, in Wales. The castle by the water, from Caer, castle or fort, and ew, water.

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CAREW. The Carews of Wales, Cornwall, &c., are descended from Gerald de Carrio, called by Giraldus Cambrensis (his relative) Gerald de Windsor and Fitz-Walter, who was castellan of Pembroke castle under Arnulf de Montgomery. He married Nest, a concubine of King Henry I., and had two sons; William Fitzgerald, the progenitor of the Carews, and Maurice who accompanied Strongbow into Ireland, and founded the FitzGeralds, Geraldines, and Geralds of that country. Gent. Mag., May, 1829. Carew castle is near Milford Haven. Carey is said to be another form of this name, which circ. 1300 was spelt De Carru.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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