The Welsh Karrie family name comes from the name of the parish of Kerrey, which is in the county of Montgomery. The surname Karrie belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
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Early Origins of the Karrie family
The surname Karrie was first found in Montgomeryshire (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn), located in mid-Eastern Wales, one of thirteen historic counties, and anciently the medieval kingdom of Powys Wenwynwyn, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Karrie family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Karrie research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1550, 1555, 1556 and 1559 are included under the topic Early Karrie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Karrie Spelling Variations
Although there are comparatively few Welsh surnames, they have a great many spelling variations. Variations of Welsh names began almost immediately after their acceptance within Welsh society. In the Middle Ages, it was up to priests and the few other people that recorded names in official documents to decide how to spell the names that they heard. Variations that occurred because of improper recording increased dramatically as the names were later transliterated into English. The Brythonic Celtic language of Wales, known by natives as Cymraeg, featured many highly inflected sounds that could not be properly captured by the English language. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations were all indicated by the particular variation of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Karrie have included Kerry, Kerrie and others.
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Early Notables of the Karrie family
Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Karrie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Karrie family
Many Welsh joined the great migrations to North America in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Like their Scottish and Irish neighbors, many Welsh families left their homeland hoping to find hope and prosperity in a land that the English did not exercise a tight rule over. Those Welsh immigrants that successfully traveled to North America went on to make significant contributions to the rapid development of both Canada and the United States in terms of the settling of land and the establishment of industry. They also added to the rich cultural heritage of both countries. An examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Karrie: Edward Kerry settled in New England in 1766.
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