Caraway
See also: caraway
English
Etymology
Middle English occupational surname, probably for a spice merchant, related to caraway.
Proper noun
Caraway (plural Caraways)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Caraway is the 5340th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6517 individuals. Caraway is most common among White (77.11%) and Black/African American (16.59%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Caraway”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 286.