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