Carraway

Carraway is a surname of English origin, most commonly treated as a variant of the more familiar Caraway. The name is associated with the herb caraway and is thought to have arisen as an occupational or nickname-based surname for someone connected with the spice, such as a grower, seller, or user of caraway seeds. Over time, spelling variants such as Caraway, Carroway, and Carraway emerged due to regional pronunciation and orthographic changes in English.

Historical records show multiple spellings in medieval and early modern England, reflecting the broader pattern of surname diversification in English-speaking regions. Today the name is found in several English-speaking countries, particularly the United States and the United Kingdom, often carried by descendants of emigrants from the British Isles.

In popular culture, the surname is best known from Nick Carraway, the fictional narrator of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby (1925). As the story’s observer and confidant, Nick Carraway offers a perspective on wealth, society, and moral complexity in Jazz Age America.

Overall, Carraway is a recognized English surname with literary prominence, maintained by individuals and families in various regions and contexts.