How Common Is the Last Name Carey?

Estimated U.S. bearers of the surname Carey today

62,361

Ranked #601 of 162,254 published surnames · 19.09 per 100,000 Americans (2010 Census) · 56,322 bearers counted in 2010, scaled to today's population.

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Ancestry breakdown reported in the 2010 Census

White

80.9%

Black

13.52%

Asian / Pacific Islander

0.6%

Hispanic

2.25%

Percentages are the Census Bureau's published figures for surname bearers in 2010. Figures are estimates from public records — see the methodology page.