Carless Surname

183,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Carless Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the careless,' free from anxiety and sorrow; compare Merry, Jolly, &c.

Willelmus Careles, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Antony Careless, temp. 1570. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp.

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Carless Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3281:41,9565,373
United States3471:1,044,55076,531
Australia2161:124,98013,694
Canada1081:341,16330,982
Wales1031:30,0443,055
Jamaica591:48,6432,881
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Marshall Islands31:17,2741,698
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7591:32,1154,257
Wales281:56,0152,800
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Carless (231) may also be a first name.

Carless Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the careless,' free from anxiety and sorrow; compare Merry, Jolly, &c.

Willelmus Careles, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Antony Careless, temp. 1570. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

1722. Married — Charles Carelesse and Rebecca Moor: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1769. — William Careless and Lydia Coles: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Careless, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From St. Karles de Parcy, in the Cotentin. This family, then named Charles, was seated in many parts of England in the 13th century.

The Norman People (1874)

Carless Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carless is found most frequently in England. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Carless.

How Common Is The Last Name Carless? popularity and diffusion

Carless is the 183,156th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,142,538 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Carless reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles. Carless is also the 590,311th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 231 people.

The surname Carless is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 1,328 people, or 1 in 41,956. In England Carless is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 22 percent live, Staffordshire, where 8 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Barring England it exists in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Carless Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carless has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Carless last name grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 368 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Carless Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Carless surname is predominantly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States Carless are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Carless earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.86% less than the national average, earning R 233,208 per year; in United States they earn 0.64% more than the national average, earning $43,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.97% more than the national average, earning $54,140 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charless93207/
Carlesse9375/
Scarless933/
Carles9210,307/
Carlss923/
Charlesse884/
Charles86971,101/
Corless864,130/
Scarles86111/
Carliss8683/
Carlies8651/
Carlese8631/
Carlyss8619/
Carlest8618/
Cahrles8612/
Caarles864/
Carleus862/
Carloes862/
Carleis861/
Cearles861/
Carlesh861/
Ciarles861/
Karless860/
Carrles860/
Carle8314,958/
Carls833,345/
Quarless80489/
Charleys8049/
Charlesh8022/
Charlles8020/
Searless8018/
Chearles8017/
Charlese8013/
Charlees8010/
Chaarles808/
Carelles808/
Sairless805/
Tcharles805/
Charliss805/
Scearles804/
Carlisse803/
Kharless803/
Charleis802/
Corliess801/
Charrles801/
Carilles801/
Carlliss801/
Chjarles801/
Cearleys801/
Hcharles801/
Carletts801/
Chairles801/
Chharles801/
Carlease800/
Courless800/
Scarleys800/
Carley779,589/
Carlet773,715/
Charls771,866/
Carels771,853/
Sarles771,341/
Carlis77966/
Carlse77480/
Carlee77377/
Karles77293/
Jarles77292/
Carlei77246/
Carlea77217/
Caarls77133/
Corles77120/
Carrle77115/
Carlie7799/
Carler7740/
Carlys7738/
Carleu7727/
Carlès7718/
Carlez7717/
Carlés7717/
Carlle774/
Carlex773/
Caarle773/
Carlge773/
Cearle773/
Carled772/
Casrle772/
Scarls771/
Qarles771/
Caurle771/
Zarles771/
Carlls771/
Carlej771/
Carlée771/
Carlce771/
Stcharles75638/
Carrilles752/
D'Charles752/
Charlease751/
Charlliss751/
Charleois751/
Carrelles751/
Charlleys751/
Charlse7159,076/
Quarles7112,462/
Searles7110,577/
Carelse719,020/
Corliss714,264/
Cearley712,061/
Carelle711,041/
Charlez71655/
Carliez71492/
Corleis71485/
Carlise71316/
Caerels71227/
Charlis71219/
Charels71212/
Carleer71195/
Carille71163/
Carlish71139/
Carrels71113/
Caarels71112/
Carlett7191/
Corlies7185/
Carlech7174/
Scarlis7164/
Corleys7156/
Cairele7148/
Cairley7144/
Carelsz7142/
Charlès7141/
Carluis7135/
Carlley7130/
Carlhed7126/
Charlce7121/
Carlais7119/
Hjarles7117/
Carrlet7117/
Karlesz7114/
Charlys7113/
Karliss7111/
Corrles7110/
Carlece719/
Sarlesh718/
Cahrlie717/
Carlice716/
Charlex716/
Carrlee715/
Jairles715/
Carrley715/
Chearls715/
Carlsch715/
Catrels715/
Carllee714/
Qaurles714/
Kharles714/
Carllis714/
Chorles713/
Chaarls713/
Charils713/
Cargils712/
Sarlies712/
Karlese712/
Chairls712/
Charlls712/
Sarlles712/
Karrles711/
Karelss711/
Saarles711/
Casrlet711/
Carglie711/
Carilse711/
Carlios711/
Cahrler711/
Corljss711/
Korless711/
Carlois711/
Carllet711/
Jarlees711/
Carletz711/
Careels711/
Carlsjø711/
Carhlse711/
Charlsh711/
Zharles711/
Ckarler711/
Carleid711/
Caurley710/
Courles710/
Corleus710/
Karlles710/
Carryolles710/
Jearles710/
Scorles710/
Coryles710/
Corlyss710/
Caarley710/
Carloys710/
Carli6723,179/
Karle6720,542/
Carla6711,903/
Karls672,370/
Carly671,417/
Corle671,165/
Charlois67465/
Charlish67279/
Carlé67212/
Caruelle67191/
Carillet67103/
Carrille6765/
Carlehed6755/
Quarrles6744/
Courliss6738/
Cargille6730/
Charlais6730/
Cariller6723/
Quearles6722/
Corrlaes6720/
Corletts6720/
Carrelle6717/
Cariolle6716/
Carlz6715/
Carielle6714/
Charlise6713/
Charlshe6712/
Charllis6710/
Carellis678/
Carriols678/
Scourles675/
Charlice675/
Cearelle675/
Carlè675/
Charlhys675/
Carlj674/
Chearley674/
Keirless674/
Cargills674/
Charlece673/
Carrills673/
Coreales673/
Chearlee673/
Carllise672/
Jarls672/
Carlá672/
Charlljs672/
Catrelle671/
Karlease671/
Quaarles671/
Quarlies671/
Quarlles671/
Quatrles671/
Sarilles671/
Sarls671/
Carzelle671/
Carellie671/
Cahrlett671/
Corrliss671/
Coorlese671/
Scarlezz671/
Searleas671/
Corlleus671/
Carlê671/
Carllios671/
Kerliess671/
Karliesh671/
Querless671/
Corelles671/
Sarelles671/
Zarlesht671/
Cheirles671/
Carllett671/
Karleise671/
Carleace670/
Karleese670/
Courleis670/
Searlles670/
Zarleest670/
Corlliss670/
Searrles670/

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