Caris

See also: caris

English

Etymology

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

Caris (plural Carises)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Caris is the 38265^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 579 individuals. Caris is most common among White (89.98%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Caris”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 289.