Explore the Family Name Caras
The meaning of Caras
1. Greek: variant of Karas 4. Compare Carras. 2. American shortened and altered form of Greek Kyriakos: from the personal name Kyriakos (see Kyriacou). 3. Romanian: nickname from caras ‘crucian carp’ (Carassius vulgaris), a word of Slavic origin (see Karas). 4. Americanized form of Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic), Ukrainian, Belorussian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, or Slovenian Karas 1, Polish and Jewish (from Poland) Karaś, Hungarian Kárász, all meaning ‘crucian carp’, and of Hungarian Karas 2.
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How common is the last name Caras in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Caras saw a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of this surname dropped by 10.34 percent from 30,682 in 2000 to 33,856 in 2010. In terms of frequency, there was a 6.28 percent reduction in the number of occurrences of the Caras name from 717 in 2000 to 672 in 2010. Additionally, the proportion of people with the Caras surname per 100,000 also declined by 14.81 percent over the same decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,682 | #33,856 | -10.34% |
| Count | 717 | 672 | -6.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.23 | -14.81% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Caras
The ethnicity breakdown of the Caras surname changed noticeably between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 83.68 percent identified as white, which decreased to 78.87 percent in 2010. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, surging from 4.74 percent in 2000 to 7.59 percent in 2010, a change of 60.13 percent. A smaller increase was seen in the Asian/Pacific Islander category which rose from 9.21 percent in 2000 to 11.46 percent in 2010. However, the percentage of Caras identifying as two or more races fell by 33.18 percent from 2.23 percent in 2000 to 1.49 percent in 2010. No Caras identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.68% | 78.87% | -5.75% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 9.21% | 11.46% | 24.43% |
| Hispanic | 4.74% | 7.59% | 60.13% |
| Two or More Races | 2.23% | 1.49% | -33.18% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |