Carr Family History

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Carr Name Meaning

Northern English and Scottish: variant of Kerr. Irish (Ulster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Carra ‘descendant of Carra’, a byname meaning ‘spear’. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Chathair, a Donegal name meaning ‘son of the servant of Cathair’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Barr, Cart, Corr, Garr, Darr, Carn, Card, Carp, Sarr, Carl

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Carr Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Carr name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Carr. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    47%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    23%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    3%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

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Carr Family Origin

Where is the Carr family from?

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You can see how Carr families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carr family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carr families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 1,176 Carr families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Carr's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Carr families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carr surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Carr Family Occupations

What did your Carr ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Carr occupation in Canada was Farmer. 35% of Carr's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Carr family was Servant. Farmer, School and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Carr.

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  • Farmer

    35%

  • School

    5%

  • Labourer

    4%

  • Servant

    4%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Carr ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Carr Historical Records

What Carr family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 983,000 census records available for the last name Carr. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carr 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 104,000 immigration records available for the last name Carr. 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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Draft Card

There are 158,000 military records available for the last name Carr. For the veterans among your Carr ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Carr Life Expectancy

What is the average Carr lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Carr life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Carr in 1940 was 42, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Carr ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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