Carling Surname

102,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Carling Surname Definition:

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

Carling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6011:34,8024,598
United States1,3351:271,50525,464
Australia5411:49,9006,211
Sweden4481:21,9791,824
Canada1521:242,40523,093
Scotland921:58,1944,808
Wales781:39,6733,883
Philippines531:1,910,155116,778
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Norway281:183,65321,594
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Guernsey221:2,929767
Finland201:274,83520,939
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Austria111:774,13064,097
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
France71:9,488,960336,266
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
China31:455,773,85521,925
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7261:33,5754,425
Scotland211:178,2486,976
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2921:171,98215,490

Carling (596) may also be a first name.

Carling 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

Carling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carling is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Carling.

How Common Is The Last Name Carling? popularity and diffusion

The last name Carling is the 102,530th most common surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,586,318 people. The last name Carling is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Carling live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles. Carling is also the 342,522nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 596 people.

The surname Carling is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 1,601 people, or 1 in 34,802. In England Carling is most prevalent in: North Yorkshire, where 19 percent live, Durham, where 9 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent live. Excluding England this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Carling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Carling has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Carling last name expanded 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 457 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 438 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Carling Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Carling last name are 14.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Carling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.19% more than the national average, earning 499,020 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 83.16% less than the national average, earning R 40,020 per year; in United States they earn 3.24% more than the national average, earning $44,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.24% more than the national average, earning $52,784 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charling9364/
Scarling9311/
Carlling932/
Carlings931/
Carlin9237,860/
Carlingue881/
Karling861,687/
Zarling861,069/
Carlina86866/
Jarling86458/
Sarling86255/
Corling8635/
Carlion8617/
Carlind866/
Carlien864/
Carläng863/
Carrlin862/
Carluin862/
Caarlin861/
Cearlin861/
Carilng861/
Carlijn861/
Carllin860/
Carleng860/
Carln837/
Jahrling80236/
Djarling8050/
Sahrling8018/
Searling806/
Cairlind801/
Chorling801/
Charilng801/
Tsarling801/
Scarleng801/
Jarhling801/
Coerling800/
Zahrling800/
Zearling800/
Charlink800/
Karlin777,059/
Carlen772,014/
Carlén771,365/
Carlim77916/
Corlin77502/
Carlín7716/
Carlyn778/
Carlèn772/
Qarlin771/
Zarlng771/
Carlìn771/
Caryln770/
Carlne770/
Carillion7569/
Kaehrling7514/
Jeahrling751/
Sarelling750/
Karlina7128,841/
Carlyon712,477/
Kerling711,130/
Carlene71246/
Carluen71223/
Körling71145/
Sorling7193/
Kharlin7156/
Korling7156/
Jorling7133/
Karlien7131/
Corlina7119/
Kärling7114/
Jarleng7113/
Carlenc7111/
Kairlin719/
Karleng718/
Qarlina717/
Carlyna717/
Carlend717/
Carleen716/
Karlijn714/
Corlion713/
Carlenn712/
Carllen712/
Karlink712/
Carriln711/
Caryoln711/
Corlien711/
Quarlin711/
Carrillion711/
Corlinn711/
Karlinq711/
Courlin710/
Karlisn710/
Carrlen710/
Corllin710/
Ccarlen710/
Kearlin710/
Seyrling67166/
Körlings6794/
Karlienė6787/
Åkerling6767/
Querling6760/
Kharlina6754/
Karlinke6748/
Kärgling6734/
Kehrling6724/
Kairlina6722/
Koerling6720/
Khayrlin675/
Khairlin674/
Karellin674/
Kayrlina673/
Karllina673/
Kharlyng671/
Seurling671/
Kerlling671/
Karllien671/
Keerling671/
Korlings671/
Chorleng671/
Carlleen670/
Kearelin670/
Corillin670/

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