Find out how popular the last name Carig is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Carig.

Carig, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Carig surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carig in America

Carig is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carig surname appeared 147 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Carig.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carig to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Carig

The surname CARIG is believed to have originated in the Scottish Highlands during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Gaelic word "carragh," which means "rocky place" or "rocky ground." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived in or near a particularly rocky or mountainous area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CARIG can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a historical document that recorded the names of Scottish nobles who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. This suggests that the name was already well-established in Scotland by the late 13th century.

In the 15th century, a family of the name CARIG was recorded as being landowners in the parish of Kilmuir on the Isle of Skye. This indicates that the name had spread from the mainland to the Scottish Isles by this time.

A notable bearer of the name CARIG was Sir John Carig, a Scottish soldier and diplomat who lived in the late 16th century. He served as an ambassador to France and was knighted by King James VI of Scotland.

Another prominent figure with the surname CARIG was Donald Carig, a Scottish scholar and theologian who lived in the 17th century. He was a professor of divinity at the University of Glasgow and published several works on theology and church history.

In the 18th century, a family of the name CARIG was recorded as living in the parish of Creich in Sutherland, Scotland. This suggests that the name had also taken root in the far north of the country.

One of the more famous bearers of the name CARIG was Sir Michael Carig, a Scottish lawyer and judge who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He served as Lord President of the Court of Session, the highest civil court in Scotland.

Another notable figure with the surname CARIG was Alexander Carig, a Scottish geologist and paleontologist who lived in the 19th century. He made significant contributions to the study of fossils and the geological history of Scotland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carig

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Carig.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Carig was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Carig has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Carig was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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