Carle Surname

35,342nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,958 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Carle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the carle,' or 'the carleman,' a rustic, a bondman, a churl. 'Carle, or Chorle: rusticus. Carle, or Chorle: bondeman, or woman; serous nativa, serva nativa': Promptorium Parvulorum Way adds in a note, 'Anglo-Saxon ceorl, carlman: rusticus.

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Carle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1791:86,7339,776
France3,9791:16,6931,808
Canada1,7521:21,0312,897
Germany1,2401:64,9248,323
Italy1,0121:60,43210,806
Argentina6011:71,1206,041
Australia4711:57,3166,985
Scotland3891:13,7631,777
Uruguay2411:14,2401,610
England2241:248,74120,175
Philippines1491:679,45169,999
Sweden1181:83,4476,152
Brazil881:2,432,66374,473
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Thailand751:941,845145,864
Chile611:288,7958,426
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Belgium381:302,54335,124
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Puerto Rico111:322,7402,767
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
China51:273,464,31313,838
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2031:18,4391,909
England1251:195,00315,655
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1331:44,3245,142

The alternate forms: Carlé (212), Carlè (5) & Carlê (1) are calculated separately.

Carle (2,401) may also be a first name.

Carle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the carle,' or 'the carleman,' a rustic, a bondman, a churl. 'Carle, or Chorle: rusticus. Carle, or Chorle: bondeman, or woman; serous nativa, serva nativa': Promptorium Parvulorum Way adds in a note, 'Anglo-Saxon ceorl, carlman: rusticus.'

Henry le Karle. Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ida Carle, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Robert Carleman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Henry Carle, Yorkshire, ibid.

Robert Karleman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1438. John Carle, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1603. Buried — George Carle: St Mary Aldermary.

1627. Married — John Carle and Jone Weaver: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An Aberdeen surname. John Carle admitted burgess there in 1479 (NSCM., I, p. 28), and Alexander Carll in Castlehill of Drimmor is mentioned 1492 (CAB., p. 382). John Carl or Carle occupied part of lands of Torsopy, Perthshire, 1543 (Rollok, 23). Merione Carle, freewoman, "to use the tred of huxter" in Aberdeen, 1640 (ROA., I, p. 232). From ME. Carl, Old English ceorl, husbandman, peasant, 'churl.'.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(N.Eng. and Scandinavian) Husbandman, Rustic, Churl [Middle English carl(e, Old Northern English carl, Scandinavian karl-O.H.Ger. karl] Henry Carle.—Hundred Rolls The millere was a stout carl for the nones, Ful byg he was of brawn and eek of bones.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 545-6.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The husbandman or countryman; descendant of Carl (man).

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

Anglo-Saxon ceorl, a man, a rustic, a stout man. Carl is used in all these senses in Scotland. Also see under Caryll.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Carle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carle is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant: Carlé, Carlè or Carlê. Click here for other potential spellings of Carle.

How Common Is The Last Name Carle? popularity and diffusion

The surname Carle is the 35,342nd most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 487,201 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Carle reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 31 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 151,451st most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 2,401 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,179 people, or 1 in 86,733. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 64 countries. It is also found in France, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Carle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Carle surname rose 369 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Carle surname is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Carle last name are 8.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Carle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.25% more than the national average, earning R 345,168 per year; in United States they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning $45,849 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.52% less than the national average, earning $43,462 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carlé93212/
Carlè935/
Carlê931/
Carles9110,307/
Carley919,589/
Carlet913,715/
Charle913,491/
Carlee91377/
Scarle91365/
Carlei91246/
Carile91220/
Carlea91217/
Carrle91115/
Carlie9199/
Carler9140/
Carele9130/
Carleu9127/
Caryle9120/
Carlez9117/
Carlle914/
Caarle913/
Carlge913/
Cearle913/
Ciarle913/
Carled912/
Casrle912/
Caurle911/
Carlej911/
Carlée911/
Charley8314,045/
Carless832,319/
Cearley832,061/
Carelle831,041/
Charlle83205/
Carleer83195/
Carille83163/
Charlee8399/
Carlett8391/
Carrile8389/
Charlej8377/
Carlech8374/
Ciarlet8363/
Carisle8349/
Cairele8348/
Cairley8344/
Scarlee8344/
Carlley8330/
Scarley8330/
Carlhed8326/
Carlest8318/
Carrlet8317/
Carrele8312/
Charlea8311/
Charlei837/
Cahrlie837/
Charlge836/
Carrlee835/
Ciarlei835/
Carrley835/
Carllee834/
Caarles834/
Carysle833/
Casrlet831/
Catrile831/
Carayle831/
Carglie831/
Carleis831/
Cahrler831/
Scearle831/
Carllet831/
Carlesh831/
Carletz831/
Carhele831/
Ciarles831/
Caroile831/
Ckarler831/
Carleid831/
Caurley830/
Carrles830/
Carryle830/
Caarley830/
Carli8023,179/
Karle8020,542/
Carla8011,903/
Carly801,417/
Corle801,165/
Sarle80395/
Zarle8091/
Jarle8075/
Carlj804/
Carlá802/
Caruelle77191/
Carillet77103/
Carrille7765/
Carlehed7755/
Cargille7730/
Charille7724/
Cariller7723/
Charelle7718/
Carrelle7717/
Cariolle7716/
Charlley7716/
Carielle7714/
Scarelle7714/
Carelles778/
Tcharles775/
Cearelle775/
Chaurley775/
Chearley774/
Ciarelle773/
Chearlee773/
Catrelle771/
Carreale771/
Carzelle771/
Carellie771/
Carilles771/
Caroisle771/
Caraille771/
Cahrlett771/
Chjarles771/
Carrilhe771/
Carletts771/
Charrley771/
Charllee771/
Carllett771/
Searle7329,453/
Corley7328,040/
Charly733,896/
Ciarla731,748/
Charli731,110/
Karley731,020/
Carlis73966/
Corlet73960/
Carlit73717/
Sarlea73492/
Sarley73407/
Karlie73349/
Karele73343/
Sarlie73315/
Jarles73292/
Jarlet73270/
Careil73264/
Zarley73255/
Carloy73204/
Carlia73189/
Cargil73181/
Caurla73173/
Sarlee73158/
Kearle73157/
Corlee73154/
Jarley73145/
Corlea73140/
Corler73139/
Corles73120/
Karlea73119/
Carail73117/
Kaarle73116/
Karlee73111/
Zarlee73109/
Carlay7393/
Carluy7373/
Sahrle7370/
Carliz7358/
Cargel7347/
Karrle7344/
Jarlee7343/
Ciarli7339/
Cearly7337/
Carlip7336/
Karleh7336/
Chorle7334/
Carlid7330/
Kaerle7329/
Corlei7327/
Carlio7326/
Giarle7324/
Kahrle7324/
Karile7323/
Karlei7320/
Careal7318/
Carlès7318/
Carlés7317/
Scarli7315/
Kharle7315/
Carlli7315/
Zarler7315/
Karhle7314/
Quarle7314/
Carlla7313/
Corleu7313/
Karlge7312/
Courle7310/
Carloa737/
Cuirle737/
Karlle736/
Karyle736/
Saurle736/
Corlie735/
Cairla735/
Caarla734/
Jharle733/
Jarler733/
Corele732/
Zharle732/
Carjll732/
Carlly732/
Sarlei732/
Carloi732/
Jarled732/
Zarlie732/
Dcarli732/
Qarlei732/
Carhel732/
Karlej732/
Karlée732/
Cairli731/
Karzle731/
Qarles731/
Saarle731/
Carzli731/
Caarly731/
Corlez731/
Coryle731/
Coorle731/
Zarles731/
Corile731/
Zarlea731/
Zarlei731/
Carlai731/
Jearle731/
Jarlej731/
Karèle731/
Karleu731/
Karleé731/
Cârlea731/
Cairly731/
Caraîl731/
Carhil731/
Carlii731/
Charlê731/
Czarla731/
Corlje731/
Sarleh731/
Ceirle731/
Corlle730/
Corlep730/
Caurly730/
Corjle730/
Zarlet730/
Carytl730/
Zearle730/
Stcharles71638/
Carruelle7173/
Catraille7121/
Carrhelle715/
Carrilles712/
D'Charles712/
Carillett711/
Charrelle711/
Chaurelle711/
Carrelles711/
Cautrelle710/
Cattrille710/
Cargill6712,567/
Quarles6712,462/
Carella6710,717/
Carelli6710,368/
Corlett675,869/
Corless674,130/
Chorley673,115/
Kearley672,402/
Carilla671,980/
Carilli67810/
Corleis67485/
Courlet67294/
Carreal67199/
Searley67175/
Zearley67169/
Carlish67139/
Carhill67114/
Jarlett6793/
Carliss6783/
Sarille6772/
Chearli6765/
Jearlee6762/
Kaarlep6761/
Charlly6759/
Corleys6756/
Corlley6739/
Corelle6736/
Ciareli6736/
Carluis6735/
Carheel6734/
Charlay6728/
Carlich6726/
Carisel6726/
Carelly6723/
Caireli6723/
Karelle6722/
Kharele6722/
Coreale6720/
Sarelle6720/
Karlecz6719/
Carlais6719/
Kairele6718/
Hjarles6717/
Jarlhed6717/
Cargell6716/
Karlesz6714/
Chairli6714/
Courley6713/
Kaarlie6713/
Sairley6712/
Karlehi6712/
Karletz6712/
Scarlii6710/
Corrles6710/
Kaehrle679/
Czarlay677/
Chorlee677/
Jarelle675/
Kharile675/
Jairles675/
Chearly675/
Charliy675/
Quarlee675/
Charlui675/
Qaurles674/
Scearli674/
Carllis674/
Caretel674/
Karryle674/
Carrail673/
Karjleh673/
Cargail672/
Kaharle672/
Karelhe672/
Karille672/
Jharley672/
Corrley672/
Quarley672/
Caurail672/
Kharlie672/
Sgarlle672/
Jearler672/
Scarlay672/
Kharlei671/
Kaerley671/
Katrler671/
Khairle671/
Karrele671/
Karrles671/
Karleha671/
Casreal671/
Catrail671/
Catreal671/
Careill671/
Charlij671/
Jarlerr671/
Jarrlee671/
Jearley671/
Corille671/
Cosrley671/
Courler671/
Dsharle671/
Zahrley671/
Carlois671/
Karleeh671/
Charlyo671/
Carlaid671/
Kaarley671/
Chárley671/
Charloy671/
Jarlees671/
Kearlet671/
Jzayrle671/
Cérelle671/
Carlijj671/
Carliph671/
Charloi671/
Carroil671/
Carıllı671/
Corlepp671/
Karaile671/
Tsharle671/
Ziarley671/
Zharles671/
Cearuil671/
Charlio671/
Charlli671/
Ckerley671/
Carlayt671/
Jayrlle671/
Kearlee671/
Courles670/
Chairly670/
Cotrele670/
Correle670/
Karlles670/
Quarlea670/
Cuirley670/
Careall670/
Caroill670/
Carlipp670/
Saurley670/
Jarleah670/
Cottrle670/
Jearles670/
Carilly670/
Quarler670/
Caharly670/
Saurrle670/
Carloys670/

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