Explore the Family Name Carus

The meaning of Carus

English (Lancashire): topographic name from Middle English ker(re) + hous, denoting someone who lived ‘(at the) marsh house’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Carus has seen a growth in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 83,004th most popular surname and by 2010, it improved its rank to 76,533rd position, a positive change of 7.8%. The count of people with this surname also increased by almost 19%, from 211 in 2000 to 251 in 2010. Furthermore, for every 100,000 people, there were about 0.08 individuals named Carus in 2000, which rose to approximately 0.09 in 2010, showing a percentage increase of 12.5.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,004	#76,533	7.8%
Count	211	251	18.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carus

Discussing the ethnic identity of those bearing the Carus surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander; however, by 2010, this group represented 3.19% of those with the Carus surname. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races saw an increase of nearly 18%. Most people possessing the Carus surname identified as White in both years, though their proportion decreased from 67.30% to 57.77%. Meanwhile, people identifying as Hispanic within the Carus population grew by over 25%, making up 31.47% of the total in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.3%	57.77%	-14.16%
Hispanic	25.12%	31.47%	25.28%
Two or More Races	4.74%	5.58%	17.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	3.19%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%