CARR Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family CARR come from? Is CARR a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname CARR were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

CARR Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

CARR surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 3,640 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 245th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 3,239 (88.98%), Anglican: 280 (7.69%), Presbyterian: 72 (1.98%), Other / Not Given: 42 (1.15%), Methodist: 5 (0.14%), Baptist: 1 (0.03%), Plymouth Brethren: 1 (0.03%)

CARR Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

CARR surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 3,584 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 249th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

CARR Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 3,640
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 245th
  • Strongest county association: Donegal

Where was the CARR surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname CARR had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Donegal — Ranked 23rd with 921 people
  • Galway — Ranked 77th with 498 people

Woulfe Surname Index for CARR

The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname CARR.

Dúchas Surname Index for CARR

The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname CARR. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

CARR in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

CARR Farmer Surname Map in 1901

CARR in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CARR who are Catholic in each locality

CARR Catholic Surname Map in 1901

CARR in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CARR who are Anglican in each locality

CARR Anglican Surname Map in 1901

CARR in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CARR who are Presbyterian in each locality

CARR Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

CARR in Scotland

The CARR Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the CARR surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.