Carlin Surname

14,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Carlin Surname Definition:

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

Carlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,8581:21,5012,712
England3,3311:16,7272,424
Mexico3,1471:39,4432,259
Italy2,0721:29,5165,277
Australia1,7611:15,3302,177
France1,6361:40,6015,069
Brazil1,5821:135,3195,168
Scotland1,5131:3,539620
Peru1,4361:22,1342,501
Northern Ireland1,4141:1,305270
Canada5921:62,2397,276
Ireland4171:11,2921,425
Ecuador3551:44,8054,508
Spain2571:181,91512,797
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Sweden1511:65,2104,983
Argentina1261:339,23326,703
Germany1211:665,33451,734
Philippines1081:937,39183,277
South Africa991:547,25043,124
Indonesia791:1,674,040109,461
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Switzerland701:117,32712,009
Austria691:123,41217,157
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Wales461:67,2725,910
Venezuela391:774,46412,743
India311:24,744,045333,161
Belgium301:383,22141,070
Chile301:587,21614,299
Norway271:190,45522,163
Gibraltar221:1,543353
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Haiti61:1,780,65114,597
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
China31:455,773,85521,925
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brunei11:418,7313,893
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7271:6,093981
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8631:28,2453,826
Scotland6621:5,654835
Wales21:784,20816,349
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7951:13,2331,700

The alternate forms: Carlín (16) & Carlìn (1) are calculated separately.

Carlin (6,733) may also be a first name.

Carlin 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

This is a form of Carolan (q.v.) often used in Tyrone and neighbouring counties. SIF 29*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

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

Carlin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Carlin (Arabic: كرلين) occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Carlín or Carlìn. For other possible spellings of Carlin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carlin? popularity and diffusion

Carlin is the 14,717th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 192,487 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Carlin reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 79,590th most widely held first name in the world, held by 6,733 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 16,858 people, or 1 in 21,501. In The United States Carlin is mostly concentrated in: California, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States Carlin is found in 77 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent reside and Mexico, where 8 percent reside.

Carlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Carlin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Carlin last name rose 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 386 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 43 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States Carlin are 34.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Carlin earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 37.95% more than the national average, earning €41,426 per year; in Norway they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning 360,059 kr per year; in Peru they earn 12.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,881 per year; in South Africa they earn 46.44% more than the national average, earning R 348,000 per year; in United States they earn 12.11% more than the national average, earning $48,374 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning $53,102 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carlín9416/
Carlìn941/
Carling924,594/
Charlin921,602/
Carlina92866/
Carlion9217/
Scarlin9214/
Carlind926/
Carlien924/
Carrlin922/
Carluin922/
Caarlin921/
Cearlin921/
Carlijn921/
Carllin920/
Carln917/
Charlina86303/
Charrlin8640/
Charlion863/
Carlling862/
Cairlind861/
Charllin861/
Chairlin861/
Charlinn860/
Karlin837,059/
Carlen832,014/
Sarlin831,520/
Carlén831,365/
Carlim83916/
Corlin83502/
Zarlin83109/
Cörlin8326/
Jarlin8325/
Charln8310/
Carlyn838/
Carlèn832/
Qarlin831/
Caryln830/
Carlne830/
Carillion8069/
Chairlina807/
Charlinne804/
Carlingue801/
Karlina7728,841/
Carlyon772,477/
Zarling771,069/
Jarling77458/
Carlene77246/
Carluen77223/
Charlen7799/
Zarlina7789/
Kharlin7756/
Ciorlin7751/
Corling7735/
Karlien7731/
Chorlin7730/
Charlyn7725/
Jarlind7724/
Coerlin7719/
Corlina7719/
Carlenc7711/
Charlín7710/
Kairlin779/
Qarlina777/
Carlyna777/
Carlend777/
Caerlen777/
Carleen776/
Karlijn774/
Corlion773/
Carläng773/
Carlenn772/
Carllen772/
Scarlen772/
Sarlien772/
Carriln771/
Caryoln771/
Corlien771/
Tsarlin771/
Quarlin771/
Charlne771/
Corlinn771/
Zarrlin771/
Zarlind771/
Chareln771/
Carilng771/
Cuirlin771/
Karlinq771/
Courlin770/
Karlisn770/
Carleng770/
Carrlen770/
Corllin770/
Ccarlen770/
Kearlin770/
Carrillion751/
Jahrling71236/
Charlene71207/
Karlienė7187/
Chourlin7165/
Kharlina7154/
Djarling7150/
Kairlina7122/
Charlyna718/
Saharlin715/
Khayrlin715/
Khairlin714/
Karellin714/
Chorlina714/
Kayrlina713/
Karllina713/
Charlynn712/
Charleen711/
Chorhlin711/
Karllien711/
Tsarling711/
Charlyon711/
Jarhling711/
Carlleen710/
Zahrling710/
Zearling710/
Kearelin710/
Corillin710/
Kerlin674,228/
Karlen673,827/
Karlén671,012/
Sorlin67986/
Carlem67200/
Karlyn67200/
Körlin67163/
Korlin67121/
Karlinova6769/
Corillion6735/
Karlín6735/
Jarlén6733/
Jorlin6730/
Corlyn6727/
Kärlin6723/
Jarlim6722/
Jarlen6715/
Khayrlina6712/
Zarlinova6712/
Karlinová6710/
Sarlen678/
Sarlén678/
Corlen676/
Zorlin674/
Karellina673/
Khayrllin672/
Khairlina671/
Karlne671/
Carrellen671/
Charlenne671/
Jeahrling671/
Zarlng671/
Chorillin671/
Catrillen671/
Carellyon671/
Kareeglin671/
Charlleen670/
Zarlen670/
Catrellen670/

Carlin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Carlin in the Arabic language
كرلينkrlyn-
كارلنkarln-
كارلينkarlyn-

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