Carleton Surname
Approximately 9,291 people bear this surname
Carleton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. of 'Carlton'. There are at least twenty two parishes and townships so called in England; v. Charlton and Chorlton, literally the town of Karl, or the churl.
Reginald de Karleton, Lincolnshire, Henry IIl-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameCarleton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,236 | 1:58,124 | 6,888 |
| Canada | 1,359 | 1:27,112 | 3,609 |
| England | 405 | 1:137,575 | 13,447 |
| Australia | 325 | 1:83,064 | 9,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 282 | 1:6,543 | 1,180 |
| Ireland | 180 | 1:26,161 | 2,438 |
| New Zealand | 160 | 1:28,302 | 4,948 |
| France | 151 | 1:439,886 | 63,493 |
| Scotland | 58 | 1:92,307 | 6,478 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 471 | 1:9,405 | 1,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 140 | 1:174,110 | 14,584 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:91,298 | 4,744 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,690 | 1:29,715 | 3,611 |
Carleton (4,001) may also be a first name.
Carleton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. of 'Carlton'. There are at least twenty two parishes and townships so called in England; v. Charlton and Chorlton, literally the town of Karl, or the churl.
Reginald de Karleton, Lincolnshire, Henry IIl-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Alan de Karleton, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
John de Carleton, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey de Karlton, Bedfordshire ibid.
Edmund de Carleton, rector of Little Portland, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
Robert de Carletone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Anabella de Carle ton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas de Carleton, 1379: ibid.
Johannes de Carleton, 1379: ibid.
1562-3. Edward Bisley and Grace Karleton: Marriage Lic. (London).
1587. Married — Robert Harvie and Agnes Carleton: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Local. There are places named Carleton in the shires of Kirkcudbright, Wigtown, and Ayr, and the surname is common in the north of England. Duncan de Carletone of Ayrshire rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 205). Johannes de Carletoun had a charter from Robert I of the lands of Dalmakeran in Ayrshire, 1323 (RMS., I, App. I, 63; Annandale, I, p. 132). Beatrix de Carletona was wife of William de Eychles, 1371 (RMS., I, 383). In the sixteenth century the Charltons were one of 'the four principal graynes or clans that ruled in North Tyne (Guppy, p. 309).
(N.Eng.) belonging to Carleton = the Carls’ or Churls’ Place [Old Northern English Carla-tún—carla, genit. pl. of carl (see under Carl(e) + tún] Cp. Charlton, Chorlton.
A Variant form of O’Carolan q.v. It is seldom of English origin in Ireland. IF 74
(English) One who came from Carleton (the village of the free men), the name of many places in England.
The English gazetteer shows twenty-two parishes, townships, to. so called, and there are many others. Lord Dorchester's family deduce from Carleton, co. Cumberland.
A location name in Lancashire, Yorkshire.
Carlton is the name of an old Cornish family of distinction. There was a gentle family of Carlyon at Menaguins in the 17th century, and the name has been established in the parish of Bodmin since the reign of Henry VI. (M.). At present the name is best represented in the neighbourhood of Helston.
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Carleton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carleton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Carleton occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Carleton? popularity and diffusion
The last name Carleton is the 54,765th most frequent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 784,366 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Carleton are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Carleton is also the 110,406th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 4,001 people.
The last name Carleton is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 6,236 people, or 1 in 58,124. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 45 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 15 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.
Carleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Carleton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Carleton surname rose 369 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 289 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 62 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Carleton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Carleton surname is principally Anglican (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Carleton surname are 5.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.19% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Carleton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.82% less than the national average, earning R 47,964 per year; in United States they earn 10.97% more than the national average, earning $47,884 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.23% less than the national average, earning $49,569 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleton | 94 | 777 | / |
| Carleston | 94 | 52 | / |
| Carletonn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ccarleton | 94 | 0 | / |
| Carletone | 94 | 0 | / |
| Carlton | 93 | 36,499 | / |
| Carlleston | 89 | 1 | / |
| Charlleton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Charletton | 89 | 0 | / |
| Chearleton | 89 | 0 | / |
| Charlton | 88 | 45,370 | / |
| Jarleton | 88 | 62 | / |
| Carelton | 88 | 26 | / |
| Carliton | 88 | 3 | / |
| Carletun | 88 | 2 | / |
| Carloton | 88 | 2 | / |
| Carrlton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Karleton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Carilton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Carletan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cairlton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Corleton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Charelton | 82 | 2 | / |
| Charllton | 82 | 2 | / |
| Charltoin | 82 | 2 | / |
| Charilton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Charliton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Corrleton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Carellton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Carrelton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Carrilton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Karlton | 80 | 137 | / |
| Corlton | 80 | 2 | / |
| Carltan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tsarleston | 78 | 5 | / |
| Carlisthon | 78 | 1 | / |
| Charletane | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chorlton | 75 | 1,473 | / |
| Carlatan | 75 | 15 | / |
| Zarilton | 75 | 2 | / |
| Charltan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Karletun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Coerlton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cárliton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Corliton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Corelton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Courlton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Carlestam | 71 | 40 | / |
| Karllyton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karltun | 67 | 18 | / |
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