Carey is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Carey
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Variation of Cary. See Carey - The Carews of the West of England pronounce their name as if written Carey, and hence the surnames have been accounted identical. See, however, Cary

"The ancient family of Cary derives its surname from the manor of Cary or Karl, as it is called in Doomsday Book, lying in the St.Giles-on-th Heath, near Launcestor."

Carey is a variant form of Cary. Castle, but sometimes a corruption of Carew, q.v. Caer is pronounced, in Corish, "cerry," "carry," or "cary." Adam de Karry was living in county Somerset in 1198, and John Carew or Cary, of the same couunty, emigrated to N. E. circa 1637.

Grandson of the dark-complexioned man.

The Carews of the West of England pronounce their name as if written Carey, and hence the surnames have been accounted identical. See, however, Cary.

Variation of the O'Cary. The Four Masters record the sept of O'Cary as lords of Carbury, county of Kildare, from a very early period of Irish history.

How popular is Carey?

Carey is common in United States, England, Australia, Ireland, Canada, Bahamas, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Colombia, South Africa, Jamaica, Ecuador, Thailand, Ghana, France, Kenya, Argentina, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Philippines, Spain, Peru, Germany, Dominican Republic.

Carey is ranked 4451 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Carey bearers increased by 2.55 per cent in 2010 US census to 56322 since 2000, the surname slipped by 54 spots and ranked at 601. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 80.9 83.21
Black 13.52 12.75
Hispanic or Latino 2.25 1.43
Others 2.05 1.53
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.67 0.64
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.6 0.43
Carey is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Bahamas is ahead in terms of density. Around 126275 people have been found who wears Carey as their family name. Carey is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Carey:
524 United States76,486
528 England14,010
Countries with thousands of Carey:
388 Australia9,529
111 Ireland7,274
979 Canada5,513
31 Bahamas2,784
557 New Zealand1,264
837 Scotland1,076
317 Wales1,055
Countries with hundreds of Carey:
448 Northern Ireland850
2,741 Colombia836
9,753 South Africa688
635 Jamaica606
4,375 Ecuador379
41,424 Thailand289
9,187 Ghana277
46,106 France220
16,196 Kenya201
20,780 Argentina166
6,802 Israel165
29,524 Saudi Arabia159
32,813 Egypt153
87 Saint Kitts and Nevis144
73,138 Philippines138
20,016 Spain134
10,396 Peru125
53,217 Germany116
4,209 Dominican Republic108
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
164,164 India100
67,705 Brazil99
4,051 Liberia99
2,745 Singapore81
146 Guernsey73
7,493 Chile71
17,580 Mexico71
4,046 Mauritius66
12,937 Switzerland63
1,337 China56
26,882 Malaysia54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
364 Isle of Man45
1,502 Puerto Rico41
179,721 Russia41
10,086 Portugal38
302 Bermuda36
14,245 Venezuela33
3,021 Hong Kong32
49,659 Netherlands31
4,585 Panama29
658 United States Virgin Islands27
10,875 Qatar25
981 Jersey20
249 British Virgin Islands17
3,295 Nicaragua16
4,438 Sudan16
45,338 Sweden16
63,831 Zimbabwe15
66,436 Belgium14
44,780 Japan14
107,811 Italy13
35,657 Norway13
259,204 Nigeria11
7,543 Trinidad and Tobago11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
5,853 Guatemala10
9,186 Sri Lanka9
3,029 Guam8
40,289 United Arab Emirates8
43,211 Denmark7
555,748 Indonesia6
3,090 Vietnam6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Mary Carey was 17 years old when she migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 15, 1846. She lived in Great Britain where she worked as maid and took Monteauma from Liverpool. Daniel Carey, aged 19, Patrick Carey, aged 18, 20 years old Bridget Carey, Mary Carey, aged 20, Workman Charles Carey, Patrick Carey (30) Workman, James Carey (18) Workman, Mary Carey (14), and 561 other Carey around 52.15% of whom were workman while others worked as butcher and spinster, farmer, shoemaker, carpenter, baker, gardner/grower, dressmaker, clerk, house keeper, tailoress, pastery maker, farmers &, mechanics, seamstress migrated to US from Liverpool, Dublin and Cork.

From Germany

John Carey was Of unknown age when he migrated to USA on August 13, 1853. He lived in Germany and took Northumberland from London. Mary Carey, Mathias Carey, aged 26, Marie Carey, Pierre Carey (33) Farmer, 4 years old Emma Carey, Frederic Carey (9), 59 years old Nilson Carey, 48 years old John Carey, Nenry Carey, aged 28, are others that migrated to US from London, Antwerp, Bordeaux & Havre, Hamburg & Havre, Liverpool and Havana.

Carey Namesakes

  • William P. Carey, American philanthropist and businessman
  • Jamie Carey, former professional basketball player
  • Donal Carey, Irish former Fine Gael politician
  • Gabrielle Carey, Australian writer noted for the teen novel
  • Ashley Carey, member of the team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
  • George R. Carey, American inventor
  • Joseph W. Carey, Irish artist
  • James Carey, Fenian and informer most notable for his involvement
  • Kenneth Carey, American sailor
  • James W. Carey, American communication theorist, media critic
  • James J. Carey, retired American Rear Admiral, United States Navy
  • George Carey, retired Anglican bishop
  • Duane G. Carey, retired lieutenant colonel
  • Samuel Warren Carey, Australian geologist and a professor at the University of Tasmania
  • Mariah Carey, on talk page beforehand
  • Wayne Carey, former Australian rules footballer
  • Mutt Carey, New Orleans jazz trumpeter
  • Danny Carey, American drummer and instrumentalist best
  • Henry Charles Carey, leading 19th-century economist of the American School of capitalism
  • Max Carey, American professional baseball center fielder and manager
  • Hugh Carey, American politician and attorney
  • Macdonald Carey, American actor
  • Josie Carey, lyricist and a host of several children's television shows
  • Jacqueline Carey, American writer, primarily of fantasy fiction
  • Philip Carey, {{cite web
  • D. J. Carey, Irish retired hurler
  • Catherine Carey,
  • Johnny Carey, Irish professional footballer and manager
  • Andy Carey, major league third baseman for the New York Yankees
  • Joyce Carey, English actress
  • Mathew Carey, Irish-born American publisher and economist
  • Vernon Carey, former American football offensive tackle
  • Olive Carey, American film and television actress
  • Tony Carey, American-born, European-based musician, composer
  • Robert D. Carey, American politician from Wyoming
  • Matthew Carey, American film and television actor
  • Joseph M. Carey, American lawyer, rancher, judge, and politician
  • Timothy Carey, American film and television character actor
  • Pat Carey, former Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Clare Carey, Rhodesian-born American film and television actress
  • Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, Ernestine Moller Gilbreth, Mrs
  • Rick Carey, American former competition swimmer
  • Diane Carey,
  • Chase Carey, Irish-American executive
  • Leslie I. Carey, first hit Hollywood in 1938
  • Louis Carey, former professional footballer
  • Michele Carey, American actress
  • Richelle Carey, US broadcast journalist
  • Shaun Carey, former professional footballer
  • Brian Carey, former Irish international footballer
  • Ciarán Carey, Irish former hurling manager, selector and player
  • Lynn Carey, American singer, songwriter, model
  • Victor Carey, was born on 2 July 1871, in Guernsey

Carey Namesakes

  • William P. Carey, American philanthropist and businessman
  • Jamie Carey, former professional basketball player
  • Donal Carey, Irish former Fine Gael politician
  • Gabrielle Carey, Australian writer noted for the teen novel
  • Ashley Carey, member of the team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
  • George R. Carey, American inventor
  • Joseph W. Carey, Irish artist
  • James Carey, Fenian and informer most notable for his involvement
  • Kenneth Carey, American sailor
  • James W. Carey, American communication theorist, media critic
  • James J. Carey, retired American Rear Admiral, United States Navy
  • George Carey, retired Anglican bishop
  • Duane G. Carey, retired lieutenant colonel
  • Samuel Warren Carey, Australian geologist and a professor at the University of Tasmania
  • Mariah Carey, on talk page beforehand
  • Wayne Carey, former Australian rules footballer
  • Mutt Carey, New Orleans jazz trumpeter
  • Danny Carey, American drummer and instrumentalist best
  • Henry Charles Carey, leading 19th-century economist of the American School of capitalism
  • Max Carey, American professional baseball center fielder and manager
  • Hugh Carey, American politician and attorney
  • Macdonald Carey, American actor
  • Josie Carey, lyricist and a host of several children's television shows
  • Jacqueline Carey, American writer, primarily of fantasy fiction
  • Philip Carey, {{cite web
  • D. J. Carey, Irish retired hurler
  • Catherine Carey,
  • Johnny Carey, Irish professional footballer and manager
  • Andy Carey, major league third baseman for the New York Yankees
  • Joyce Carey, English actress
  • Mathew Carey, Irish-born American publisher and economist
  • Vernon Carey, former American football offensive tackle
  • Olive Carey, American film and television actress
  • Tony Carey, American-born, European-based musician, composer
  • Robert D. Carey, American politician from Wyoming
  • Matthew Carey, American film and television actor
  • Joseph M. Carey, American lawyer, rancher, judge, and politician
  • Timothy Carey, American film and television character actor
  • Pat Carey, former Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Clare Carey, Rhodesian-born American film and television actress
  • Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, Ernestine Moller Gilbreth, Mrs
  • Rick Carey, American former competition swimmer
  • Diane Carey,
  • Chase Carey, Irish-American executive
  • Leslie I. Carey, first hit Hollywood in 1938
  • Louis Carey, former professional footballer
  • Michele Carey, American actress
  • Richelle Carey, US broadcast journalist
  • Shaun Carey, former professional footballer
  • Brian Carey, former Irish international footballer
  • Ciarán Carey, Irish former hurling manager, selector and player
  • Lynn Carey, American singer, songwriter, model
  • Victor Carey, was born on 2 July 1871, in Guernsey

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