Carriere Family History

Carriere Surname Meaning

French (Carrière): topographic name for someone who lived on a fairly major thoroughfare originally a road passable by carriages as well as pedestrians derived from Late Latin carraria itself a derivative of carrum ‘cart carriage’; or a habitational name from (La) Carrière the name of several places in various parts of France of the same origin.

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Italian (Apulia): occupational name for a carter or cartwright (see Carriero).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Carrier, Carriero, Carrera, Barriere, Corriere, Carrero, Barrere, Carver, Lariviere, Barbieri

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Where is the Carriere family from?

You can see how Carriere families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carriere family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carriere families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 902 Carriere families living in Quebec. This was about 71% of all the recorded Carriere's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Carriere families in 1911.

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What did your Carriere ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Carriere. 21% of Carriere men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Carriere women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carriere were Cultivateur and Couturire.

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Farmer

21%

Cultivateur

10%

Journalier

Cultivateur

Maid

12%

Institutrice

10%

Servant

Couturire

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Census Record

There are 26K census records available for the last name Carriere. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carriere census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Carriere. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Carriere. For the veterans among your Carriere ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carriere lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Carriere life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Carriere in 1945 was 36, and 74 in 2004.

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Carriere Surname Meaning

Compare Courier 1 and Currier.

Italian (Apulia): occupational name for a carter or cartwright (see Carriero).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Carriere family from?

What did your Carriere ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

21%

Cultivateur

10%

Journalier

Cultivateur

Maid

12%

Institutrice

10%

Servant

Couturire

What Carriere family records will you find?

What is the average Carriere lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Carriere life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Carriere in 1945 was 36, and 74 in 2004.

Carriere Family History

Carriere Surname Meaning

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Carriere Surname Meaning

156,000 record(s) for Carriere

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Where is the Carriere family from?

What did your Carriere ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Carriere family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Carriere lifespan?

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