Carradine last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Carradine

A locational surname derived from a place name with the Celtic root "carr" meaning rock or stone.

Carradine, 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 Carradine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carradine in America

Carradine is the 32302nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carradine surname appeared 713 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 Carradine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carradine 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 32302 32856 -1.70%
Count 713 658 8.02%
Proportion per 100k 0.24 0.24 0.00%

The history of the last name Carradine

The surname Carradine is of English origin, derived from the place name Cradyn or Craddyn in Herefordshire, England. This place name itself is thought to come from the Old English words "crae" meaning "crow" and "dun" meaning "hill" or "down."

The earliest recorded mention of the name Carradine can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Cradyn." This suggests that the name has been in use since at least the 11th century in England.

In the 13th century, the name was spelled various ways, such as Carradyn, Carradyne, and Carradine. During this time, the surname was primarily concentrated in the counties of Herefordshire and Shropshire.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Carradine was William Carradine, who was born around 1275 in Herefordshire and served as a knight during the reign of King Edward I.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir John Carradine, who lived in the late 15th century and was a member of the gentry in Shropshire. He was recorded as owning substantial landholdings in the area.

In the 16th century, the Carradine family established themselves as prominent landowners and gentry in Shropshire. One member, Thomas Carradine (1520-1588), was a successful lawyer and served as a Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, the Carradines were largely Royalists, supporting King Charles I. One notable figure was Captain Richard Carradine (1610-1673), who fought for the Royalist forces and was later knighted for his service.

In the 18th century, the surname spread to other parts of England, as well as to Ireland and Scotland. John Carradine (1730-1798) was a prominent merchant and ship owner based in Bristol, England, who played a significant role in the city's maritime trade.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carradine

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

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 Carradine was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 19.35% 138
Non-Hispanic Black Only 73.49% 524
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 4.21% 30
Hispanic Origin 1.96% 14

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 Carradine has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 19.35% 22.04% -13.00%
Black 73.49% 71.28% 3.05%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 4.21% 4.10% 2.65%
Hispanic 1.96% 1.82% 7.41%

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 Carradine was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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