Carp
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See also: carp
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- As a German, Polish, and Jewish surname, spelling variant of Karp.
- As an English surname, from the noun carp (“kind of fish”).
- Also as an English surname, from the verb carp (“to complain”).
Proper noun[edit]
Carp (plural Carps)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Carp is the 31960th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 722 individuals. Carp is most common among White (94.04%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Carp”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 293.