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Caras Family History

Caras Surname Meaning

Greek: variant of Karas. Compare Carras. American shortened and altered form of Greek Kyriakos: from the personal name Kyriakos (see Kyriacou).

Romanian: nickname from caras ‘crucian carp’ (Carassius vulgaris) a word of Slavic origin (see Karas).

Americanized form of Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Ukrainian Belorussian Czech Slovak Croatian or Slovenian Karas.

Polish and Jewish (from Poland) Karaś Hungarian Kárász, all meaning ‘crucian carp’.

Also of Hungarian Karas.

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


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You can see how Caras families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Caras family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Caras families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Caras families living in Durham. This was about 44% of all the recorded Caras's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Caras families in 1891.
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What did your Caras ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Caras. 100% of Caras women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Caras. 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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There are 490 military records available for the last name Caras. For the veterans among your Caras ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Caras lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Caras life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Caras in 1962 was 68, and 71 in 2004.

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