Caris Family History

Caris Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Durham): habitational name from any of several places called Carr House or Carrhouse (examples of which are found in northern counties including Cheshire and Yorkshire) from Middle English kerr ‘wet ground’ or ‘brushwood’ (Old Norse kjarr; see Kerr) + h(o)us ‘house’ (Old English hūs).

Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Macarius from Greek Makarios ‘blessed’ a Christian saint's name.

Americanized form of German Karis a cognate of 2 above.

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

Similar surnames: Karis, Paris, Maris, Baris, Cords, Carris, Chris, Garis, Laris, Mars

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727	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
9K	Member Trees

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Where is the Caris family from?

You can see how Caris families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Caris family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Caris families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Caris families living in Ontario. This was about 64% of all the recorded Caris's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Caris families in 1911.

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What did your Caris ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Caris. 22% of Caris men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Caris women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Caris were Manager and Housework.

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Farmer

22%

Laborer

18%

Salesman

Manager

Housewife

18%

Servant

15%

Clerk

10%

Housework

10%

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Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Caris. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Caris 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Caris. 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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There are 727 military records available for the last name Caris. For the veterans among your Caris ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Caris lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Caris life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Caris in 1942 was 49, and 78 in 2004.

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Caris Surname Meaning

Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Macarius from Greek Makarios ‘blessed’ a Christian saint's name.

Americanized form of German Karis a cognate of 2 above.

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

Where is the Caris family from?

What did your Caris 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

22%

Laborer

18%

Salesman

Manager

Housewife

18%

Servant

15%

Clerk

10%

Housework

10%

What Caris family records will you find?

What is the average Caris lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Caris life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Caris in 1942 was 49, and 78 in 2004.

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Caris Surname Meaning

29,000 record(s) for Caris

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Where is the Caris family from?

What did your Caris ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Caris family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Caris lifespan?

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