A placename
"The old lighthouse stood on the rocky outcrop named Carey, overlooking the Atlantic coast."
A place in England, United Kingdom; Any of several place names in south-west England.
"The old stone church at Carey stands quietly among the rolling hills of south-west England."
The surname Carey originated in several places: it is often an Americanized form of the German names Gehrig or Gehring, a variant of the Welsh name Carew, and an English name derived from locations meaning "to love." Additionally, Irish families with this name may descend from Fiachra (whose nickname meant "crow") or be connected to the root of the name Kerry.