Explore the Family Name Carp

The meaning of Carp

1. German, Polish, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Karp. 2. English (Somerset): from Middle English, Old French carpe ‘carp’, in some cases a nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish in some other way; also a metonymic occupational name for a carp fisherman or a seller of the fish.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Carp" has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 25,430th in popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen to 31,960th, marking a decline of 25.68%. The total count of people with this surname also fell during this period, from 914 to 722, reflecting a drop of 21.01%. The proportion of people named Carp per 100,000 population was 0.34 in 2000, decreasing further to 0.24 by 2010, indicating a reduction of 29.41%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,430	#31,960	-25.68%
Count	914	722	-21.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.24	-29.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carp

In terms of ethnicity as outlined by the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Carp identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. This group saw a slight increase over the decade, rising from 93.54% to 94.04%. The second highest group, those identifying with two or more races, decreased significantly, going from 1.75% in 2000 to 0.97% in 2010. There was no change among Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups. The Hispanic representation saw an increase from 1.86% to 2.49%, whereas the Black community decreased slightly from 1.64% to 1.39%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.54%	94.04%	0.53%
Hispanic	1.86%	2.49%	33.87%
Black	1.64%	1.39%	-15.24%
Two or More Races	1.75%	0.97%	-44.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%