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 last name Carling occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Carling? popularity and diffusion

It is the 102,530th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,586,318 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Carling are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles. Carling is also the 342,522nd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 596 people.

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

Carling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Carling has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 457 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 438 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 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 devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Carling surname are 14.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.17% registered to vote for 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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