Carlan Surname

192,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Romania

Carlan Surname Definition:

For the Irish Carolan, q.v. (hardly the N.Eng. and Scot. carlin(e, ‘old woman,’ ‘witch,’ from Teutonic karl, ‘churl.’)

Carlan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8291:437,22437,617
Romania7301:27,5043,515
Italy2311:264,74834,901
Brazil1281:1,672,45654,891
Indonesia1131:1,170,34783,147
England261:2,143,00282,017
Moldova261:136,97614,869
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
France201:3,321,136213,627
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Ireland111:428,08515,694
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Wales61:515,75523,171
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
Scotland401:93,5804,818
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3621:138,72613,107

The alternate forms: Cârlan (61) & Cärlan (1) are calculated separately.

Carlan (1,679) may also be a first name.

Carlan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For the Irish Carolan, q.v. (hardly the N.Eng. and Scot. carlin(e, ‘old woman,’ ‘witch,’ from Teutonic karl, ‘churl.’)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Italian, French) Descendant of Caireallan; descendant of little Carl (man).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Carlan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Carlan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Carlan occurs most in The United States. It may appear as: Cârlan or Cärlan. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carlan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 192,601st most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,333,736 people. The last name Carlan occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Carlan are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 187,860th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 1,679 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 829 people, or 1 in 437,224. In The United States Carlan is mostly found in: Georgia, where 51 percent are found, Florida, where 11 percent are found and North Carolina, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 33 percent are found and Italy, where 11 percent are found.

Carlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carlan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Carlan last name increased 229 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 66 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 58 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Carlan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Carlan surname are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.9% being registered with the party.

The amount Carlan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $46,493 USD per year and in Canada they earn 104.38% more than the national average, earning $101,543 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cârlan9461/
Cärlan941/
Carland921,040/
Charlan92157/
Cairlan9296/
Caerlan9261/
Carlhan9228/
Carlian9224/
Ciarlan9213/
Carlean9212/
Scarlan928/
Carlyan924/
Carlain923/
Carlane922/
Carlamn922/
Caarlan921/
Casrlan921/
Carrlan920/
Carllan920/
Carillan8667/
Carlhant8644/
Cairlang8615/
Carliane8611/
Carlhamn866/
Charlane865/
Charlean863/
Carlaine863/
Charlain863/
Ciarlant862/
Carlatin861/
Carlhand861/
Charllan861/
Carlon8310,054/
Karlan83976/
Corlan83833/
Jarlan83412/
Sarlan83337/
Carlam8374/
Carlón8331/
Zarlan838/
Carrellan80249/
Charlanne80203/
Carrillan8081/
Charlaine8071/
Charlayne802/
Carlanová801/
Charliann801/
Catrillan801/
Chairlean801/
Carlhaine801/
Carllahan800/
Carlone774,169/
Carlyon772,477/
Kharlan772,069/
Charlon771,476/
Jarland77341/
Carlosn7721/
Karlian7721/
Karlane7720/
Charlón7720/
Carlion7717/
Sarlian7716/
Carleon7713/
Corland779/
Carloyn777/
Karlayn777/
Jarlyan777/
Zarlang776/
Corlean775/
Karzlan775/
Scarlon774/
Jarlian774/
Carllon774/
Jarlang774/
Charlán774/
Charłan774/
Zarlane774/
Carrlon773/
Karlain773/
Carlotn773/
Karlann772/
Courlan772/
Sarlain771/
Karlyan771/
Corlain771/
Corlane771/
Ciarlon771/
Corlant771/
Carlein771/
Carloon771/
Karlean771/
Quarlan771/
Jarllan771/
Carloin770/
Carlham770/
Karhlan770/
Zarlant770/
Carloun770/
Carlgon770/
Kearlan770/
Tscharland7548/
Cargillian753/
Carillon71794/
Ciarlone71601/
Charlone71239/
Corleand7171/
Chorlian7158/
Charleon7150/
Corlațan7148/
Carleone7145/
Courlang7133/
Courland7130/
Karlahan7119/
Quarlang7119/
Ciorlian7115/
Corillan7114/
Coorland7110/
Zarhlane719/
Carlione718/
Karliang715/
Sarellan714/
Corlățan714/
Charlion713/
Carloine712/
Corellan712/
Kharlian712/
Karlahyn712/
Karliann711/
Carloyne711/
Carloynn711/
Charlein711/
Corrlgan711/
Khairlan711/
Zaurland711/
Carillán711/
Carlocin711/
Carlosin711/
Charlyon711/
Corliand711/
Chorlyan711/
Zarlahan711/
Cheirlan711/
Karllane711/
Karlyann711/
Charllon710/
Jearlean710/
Carlaham710/
Carlosne710/
Carleine710/
Corllean710/
Kerlan672,190/
Carlom67553/
Karlon67269/
Carrillon67162/
Charillon67122/
Kayırılan6780/
Charlonne6775/
Carillion6769/
Corlon6767/
Carlão6762/
Karellian6744/
Korlan6738/
Carrellon6725/
Karłan6718/
Tchorlian6716/
Kharlahyn6716/
Karliatin6714/
Corrillan6714/
Sarlon6710/
Catrillon676/
Jorlan676/
Coriollan676/
Karlanova675/
Carrellán675/
Karlahyna675/
Charleine674/
Casrellon673/
Catrellon673/
Kayrelyan672/
Sorlan672/
Catrillón672/
Zarlam672/
Jarlon671/
Kharliang671/
Qarlanova671/
Jaharlang671/
Karlehamn671/
Carillone671/
Chaharlon671/
Carrillán671/
Carrillón671/
Carellyon671/
Corlam670/

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