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

Carrée, 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 Carrée surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carrée in America

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

The Carrée 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 Carrée.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carrée 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 Carrée

The surname Carree is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "carré," meaning "square." It is believed to have originated during the 12th century in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy and Picardy.

The name Carree is thought to have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to individuals who lived near or worked in a square or marketplace. It could also have been used to identify someone who had a stocky or square-shaped physique.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Carree can be found in the medieval tax records of Normandy, dated around 1180, where a certain "Guillaume Carree" is mentioned as a landowner.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Vaast d'Arras, a collection of charters and documents from the Abbey of Saint-Vaast in Arras, France. Here, a "Jehan Carree" is listed as a witness to a land transaction in 1242.

During the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Carree was Jean Carree, a French merchant and explorer who is believed to have traveled to the West African coast in the late 1300s. His journey is mentioned in the chronicles of the time, although the exact dates of his birth and death are unknown.

In the 15th century, the name Carree appears in the records of the city of Rouen, where a family of merchants and traders bearing the surname is mentioned. One of the prominent members of this family was Pierre Carree, born in 1428, who served as a city magistrate and played a role in the city's governance during the latter part of the Hundred Years' War.

In the 16th century, the surname Carree gained prominence in the French literary circles, with the poet and playwright Robert Carree (1550-1622) being one of the notable figures. His works, including plays and poetry collections, were widely published and celebrated during his lifetime.

Another notable individual with the surname Carree was Marie Carree (1602-1679), a French noblewoman and landowner who was renowned for her philanthropic efforts and support of education and the arts in her region.

As the centuries progressed, the Carree surname spread across France and eventually found its way to other parts of Europe and beyond, carried by French immigrants and settlers. However, the earliest and most significant historical records and references to the name can be traced back to its French origins and the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carrée

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

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

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