Explore the Family Name Carriere
The meaning of Carriere
1. French (Carrière): topographic name for someone who lived on a fairly major thoroughfare, originally a road passable by carriages as well as pedestrians, derived from Late Latin carraria, itself a derivative of carrum ‘cart, carriage’; or a habitational name from (La) Carrière, the name of several places in various parts of France, of the same origin. Compare Courier 1 and Currier 2. 2. Italian (Apulia): occupational name for a carter or cartwright (see Carriero). History: In North America, this surname was originally also a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne by Pierre Jamme dit Carrière from Lantheuil in Calvados, France, who married Marie-Madeleine Barbary in Lachine, QC, in 1689. — This surname (see 1 above) is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of South Carolina. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Emile, Armand, Cecile, Michel, Adrien, Antoine, Celina, Germain, Herve, Jacques.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Carriere in the United States?
The surname Carriere has seen a rise in popularity over the past decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Carriere was ranked 11,245th in terms of frequency but improved its position to 10,697th in 2010. This represents a positive change of approximately 4.87%. Additionally, there was an increase in the count of individuals with this surname, as it went up by 15.72% from 2,582 in 2000 to 2,988 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Carriere per 100,000 people increased by 5.21% from 0.96 in 2000 to 1.01 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,245 | #10,697 | 4.87% |
| Count | 2,582 | 2,988 | 15.72% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.96 | 1.01 | 5.21% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carriere
In terms of ethnic identity, the Carriere surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnicity, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 82.11% of those bearing the surname identified as White, a figure that slightly dropped to 81.86% in 2010. There was also a significant Black population bearing the surname at 14.37% in 2000, decreasing to 13.09% in 2010. The Hispanic representation among Carrieres rose by 60% from 2.05% in 2000 to 3.28% in 2010. Notably, there were no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with the surname in 2000, but by 2010, these groups made up 0.23% and 0.37%, respectively. Also, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races rose from 0.93% in 2000 to 1.17% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.11% | 81.86% | -0.3% |
| Black | 14.37% | 13.09% | -8.91% |
| Hispanic | 2.05% | 3.28% | 60% |
| Two or More Races | 0.93% | 1.17% | 25.81% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.37% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.23% | 0% |