Explore the Family Name Carbary

The meaning of Carbary

Scottish and Irish: variant of Carberry. This surname is now rare in Britain and Ireland.

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How common is the last name Carbary in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Carbary has seen a slight fluctuation in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Carbary ranked 44,574th in terms of popularity, rising slightly to 45,740th in 2010, a decrease of 2.62 percent. The actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 454 in 2000 to 467 in 2010, which is a growth of 2.86 percent. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.88 percent over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#44,574#45,740-2.62%
Count4544672.86%
Proportion per 100k0.170.16-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carbary

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Carbary also experienced a minor change based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority of those with the surname Carbary, accounting for 93.61 percent in 2000 and 93.36 percent in 2010, marking a slight decrease of 0.27 percent. Those identifying their ethnic identity as Hispanic accounted for 4.19 percent in 2000, then slightly dropped to 4.07 percent in 2010, a decrease of 2.86 percent. Meanwhile, there were no recorded instances of the surname Carbary among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White93.61%93.36%-0.27%
Hispanic4.19%4.07%-2.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%