Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
CAREY
There are approximately 17,225 people named Carey in the UK. That makes it the 582nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 273 are named Carey.
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
CarryCary
Carew
Cairy
Care
Caire
Car
Cares
Caires
Caerey
Cairey
Caery
Careey
Caarey
Caerry
Carei
Caary
Careiy
Careie
Cairie
Caerie
Careis
Cairrey
Caree
Caere
Cahre
Caraey
Cairies
Caari
The Carey surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CAREY. The Carews of the West of England pronounce their name as if written Carey, and hence the surnames have been accounted identical. See Anecdote in Eng. Sum. ii. 30. See, however, CarJ