Carey Family History

Carey Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ciardha a midland surname meaning ‘descendant of Ciardha’ a personal name derived from ciar ‘dark black’. See Kerry.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhiachra ‘son of Fiachra’. English: from Carey Barton in Devon or Castle Cary Lytes Cary Cary Fitzpaine or Babcary all in Somerset named for the rivers on which they stand; both river names probably derive from the Celtic root car- ‘love liking’ perhaps with the meaning ‘pleasant stream’.

Welsh: variant of Carew. Possibly an Americanized form of German Gehrig or Gehring.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Caley, Carley, Carby, Carney, Rarey, Cardy, Harty, Care, Carew, Corey

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75K	Military Records
128K	Immigration Records
418K	Census and Voter Lists
900K	Member Trees

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Where is the Carey family from?

You can see how Carey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 978 Carey families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Carey's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Carey families in 1891.

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What did your Carey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Carey. 9% of Carey men worked as a General labourer and 64% of Carey women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carey were Incapacitated and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

Builders labourer

Bricklayer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 418K census records available for the last name Carey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carey 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 128K immigration records available for the last name Carey. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 75K military records available for the last name Carey. For the veterans among your Carey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carey lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Carey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Carey in 1941 was 37, and 75 in 2004.

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Carey Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ciardha a midland surname meaning ‘descendant of Ciardha’ a personal name derived from ciar ‘dark black’. See Kerry.

Welsh: variant of Carew. Possibly an Americanized form of German Gehrig or Gehring.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Carey family from?

What did your Carey ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Builders labourer

Bricklayer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

Incapacitated

What Carey family records will you find?

What is the average Carey lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Carey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Carey in 1941 was 37, and 75 in 2004.

Carey Family History

Carey Surname Meaning

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Carey Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Carey

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Where is the Carey family from?

What did your Carey ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Carey family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Carey lifespan?

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