Carew
English
Etymology
From Welsh caer (“fort”) + rhiw (“hill; slope”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛəɹuː/, /ˈkɛəɹi/
Proper noun
Carew (countable and uncountable, plural Carews)
- A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN045038). [1]
- An unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States.
- A habitational surname from Welsh.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Carew is the 12817th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2406 individuals. Carew is most common among White (77.39%) and Black/African American (14.63%) individuals.
See also
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Carew”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 289.
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkarɛu̯/
Proper noun
Carew m or f by sense
- a surname