Caris
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
See also: caris
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Various origins:
- A variant spelling of Carras.
- Borrowed from Dutch Caris, a reduced form of the personal name Macarius.
- An Americanized spelling of German Karas, Gareis or Gehres.
Proper noun[edit]
Caris (plural Carises)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Caris is the 38265th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 579 individuals. Caris is most common among White (89.98%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Caris”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 289.