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

Carrière, 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 Carrière surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carrière in America

Carrière is the 10697th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carrière surname appeared 2,988 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Carrière.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carrière 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 Carrière

The surname Carriere is of French origin, deriving from the Old French word "carriere" which means "quarry" or "stone quarry". The name likely originated in the 12th or 13th century in various regions of France where stone quarrying was a prominent industry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Carriere can be found in the Livre des métiers, a historical document from Paris dating back to the 13th century, which listed various professions and trades, including those related to stone quarrying.

In the 14th century, the name Carriere appeared in several historical records, such as the Armorial général de France, a collection of coats of arms and family names. This suggests that some Carriere families were of noble or distinguished lineage during this period.

The name Carriere was also found in various regional records and documents across France, including the Livres de raison (household accounts) from the 16th and 17th centuries, indicating the widespread presence of the name in different parts of the country.

One notable individual with the surname Carriere was Jean-Baptiste Carrière, a French painter born in 1849 and died in 1913. He was known for his portraits and figurative works, and his paintings can be found in major art museums around the world.

Another prominent figure was Eugène Carrière, a French symbolist painter and lithographer who lived from 1849 to 1906. He was known for his innovative use of monochromatic tones and his ability to capture the essence of his subjects.

In the 19th century, Adolphe Carrière, a French politician and lawyer, served as the Mayor of Nantes from 1870 to 1874. He was also a member of the National Assembly during the early years of the Third Republic.

Joseph Carrière, a French botanist and plant collector, lived from 1804 to 1889. He made significant contributions to the study of tropical plants and was particularly renowned for his work on the flora of West Africa.

Finally, Gaston Carrière, a French cyclist, competed in the Tour de France between 1903 and 1914. He won several stages and finished second overall in the 1908 edition of the prestigious race.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carrière

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

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

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