Carey surname: U.S. census count, rank and records | FamilyCrests

The Carey surname

In the 2000 U.S. Census, 54,924 people carried this name — #547 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 4,910 people counted.

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In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 55 people named Carey.

14 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 14 départements, most often Nord.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 14
Nord 12
Paris 9
Val-de-Marne 4
Oise 3
Calvados 2
La Réunion 2
Yonne 2
Haute-Garonne 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In Poland’s population register

21 people named Carey have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 58 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 6 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Masovian.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Masovian 6
Silesian 4
Lower Silesian 3
Subcarpathian 3
Podlaskie 3
Pomeranian 2

PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.

In Switzerland’s population statistics

21 people named Carey live in Switzerland.

They live in 4 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Vaud.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Vaud 9
Lucerne 5
Aargau 4
Geneva 3

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In print

Carey in American newspapers,
1900–1923.

Newspaper page from The Saint Paul Globe carrying the name Carey
The Saint Paul Globe 1900-02-04
Newspaper page from Shoshone Journal carrying the name Carey
Shoshone Journal 1910-06-03
Newspaper page from The Broad Ax carrying the name Carey
The Broad Ax 1923-07-28

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 631,818 pages in all carry the name.

Who carried it

People named Carey,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Catherine Carey
    Catherine Carey 1523–1569 · lady-in-waiting
  • George Carey
    George Carey 1541–1616 · politician
  • George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon
    George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon 1547–1603 · politician
  • Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth
    Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth 1560–1639 · politician
  • Lady Philadelphia Carey
    Lady Philadelphia Carey 1594–1654

Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 238 lives in all are documented under this name.

When the index is not enough

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