Car

Occupational

Meaning

A person who operated or owned a vehicle or cart, or a dweller by a marsh or fen.

Etymology

From Middle English 'car' or Old Norse 'karr', meaning cart or vehicle. May also derive from Old English 'carr', denoting a wetland or bog.

About the Car Surname

A short occupational surname likely referring to cart operators or drivers in medieval times. The name may also have topographic origins relating to marshy terrain.

Distribution

Primarily found in Scotland and Northern England.

Notable Bearers

Unknown

People with the Car Surname

H.C. Car