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Carreras Family History

Carreras Surname Meaning

Spanish: topographic name for someone living by a crossroads from the plural of carrera ‘thoroughfare’ (see Carrera); or a Castilianized form of the Catalan cognate Carreres.

Italian (mainly Sardinia): of Spanish (Catalan) origin; see 1 above.

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


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You can see how Carreras families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carreras family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Carreras families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 26 Carreras families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Carreras's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Carreras families in 1891.
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What did your Carreras ancestors do for a living?

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

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Carreras. 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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Draft Cards

There are 637 military records available for the last name Carreras. For the veterans among your Carreras ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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