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Carnegie Name Meaning

Scottish (Angus and Kincardineshire): habitational name from a place called Carnegie near Carmyllie in Angus probably named in Gaelic as cathair an eige ‘fort at the gap’. The Carnegie family were descended from John of Balinhard who seems to have acquired the estate of Carnegie in the mid 14th century. The Carnegies were Earls of Southesk from 1633 to 1716.

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


Similar surnames: Carnie, Dargie, Carneal, Craigie, Carreno, Carne, Marrese, Nangle

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You can see how Carnegie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carnegie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carnegie families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 67 Carnegie families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Carnegie's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Carnegie families in 1891.
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What did your Carnegie ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Carnegie. 50% of Carnegie men worked as an Incapacitated and 77% of Carnegie women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carnegie were Sheet Iron Worker and Domestic Servant. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Incapacitated
    50%
  • Sheet Iron Worker
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Private Means
    13%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
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What is the average Carnegie lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Carnegie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Carnegie in 1946 was 27, and 73 in 2004.

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