Carew

English

Etymology

From Welsh caer (“fort”) + rhiw (“hill; slope”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛəɹuː/, /ˈkɛəɹi/

Proper noun

Carew (countable and uncountable, plural Carews)

1. A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN045038).
2. An unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States.
3. A habitational surname from Welsh.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Carew is the 12817^th 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

• Seaton Carew

Further reading

• 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

1. a surname