Carlo Surname

35,855th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Carlo Surname Definition:

Of local origin. James Carlaw in Maruinside (Muiravonside), 1690 (Torphichen).

Carlo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8381:74,9198,597
Bolivia1,7991:5,901773
Italy1,4291:42,7977,685
Ecuador1,0611:14,9912,290
France9511:69,8459,726
Brazil4781:447,85416,972
Peru3831:82,9875,716
Mexico3301:376,1407,660
Vanuatu3151:836191
Dominican Republic3081:33,8731,918
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
England2931:190,16416,878
Tanzania2611:202,84117,276
Argentina2351:181,88715,219
Chile1331:132,4554,687
Canada1301:283,42826,469
Indonesia1191:1,111,33879,949
Puerto Rico1191:29,833868
Australia1101:245,41522,739
India991:7,748,135165,146
Germany941:856,44161,781
South Africa931:582,55644,854
Venezuela661:457,6389,047
Philippines611:1,659,643109,715
Uruguay571:60,2066,510
Spain531:882,11434,832
Ethiopia491:1,990,7408,024
Netherlands491:344,63638,971
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Belgium451:255,48131,256
Aruba321:3,234449
Colombia321:1,492,94010,821
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Honduras111:801,4954,197
Oman111:335,2704,992
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Haiti61:1,780,65114,597
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Panama61:652,04310,051
China51:273,464,31313,838
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Curaçao41:39,312638
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
San Marino11:33,214932
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:415,03030,604

The alternate forms: Carló (2) & Carlò (1) are calculated separately.

Carlo (587,403) may also be a first name.

Carlo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin. James Carlaw in Maruinside (Muiravonside), 1690 (Torphichen).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Carlo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carlo (Arabic: كرلو, Marathi: कारलो) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Carló or Carlò. For other possible spellings of Carlo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carlo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 35,855th most frequently held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 495,381 people. The surname Carlo occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Carlo are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,700th most common given name internationally, borne by 587,403 people.

The last name Carlo is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,838 people, or 1 in 74,919. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 27 percent reside, Florida, where 12 percent reside and New Jersey, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 109 countries. It also occurs in Bolivia, where 12 percent reside and Italy, where 10 percent reside.

Carlo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Carlo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Carlo surname expanded 3,998 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 465 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carlo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Carlo last name are 0.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.3% registered with the party.

The amount Carlo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 2.21% less than the national average, earning €29,367 per year; in Peru they earn 1.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,062 per year; in South Africa they earn 98.75% more than the national average, earning R 472,308 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $23,362,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.96% more than the national average, earning $45,290 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning $51,280 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carló932/
Carlò931/
Carlos91335,406/
Carlot912,833/
Ciarlo912,761/
Carleo912,500/
Charlo91910/
Carloy91204/
Carloz91125/
Carlod91114/
Carloo9199/
Carllo9129/
Carlio9126/
Carloh9126/
Dcarlo9123/
Carlou9114/
Carlho918/
Carloa917/
Carloi912/
Carlop911/
Carrlo911/
Cairlo910/
Carillo8332,738/
Carello832,272/
Carloss83502/
Carlioz83334/
Charlou83201/
Carlott8385/
Carleos8354/
Carllos8324/
Carrllo8320/
Carlotz8318/
Carloux8318/
D'Carlo8317/
Carlous8314/
Carrlos8310/
Carlosh837/
Carloos836/
Carlo's835/
Carloch832/
Carlhos832/
Carlosz832/
Charlho832/
Carrloo831/
Carlios831/
Carlost831/
Charloo831/
Ciarloo831/
Carlois831/
Charlyo831/
Charloy831/
Charloi831/
Charluo831/
Charllo831/
Casrlos831/
Tcharlo831/
Cairelo831/
Charlio831/
Charloh831/
Carllot831/
Carloys830/
Carla8011,903/
Karlo803,129/
Sarlo802,570/
Carlà80123/
Jarlo8092/
Zarlo8029/
Carło8018/
Corlo8012/
Carlá802/
Carrillo77711,712/
Cariello773,496/
Scarello77396/
Carrello77323/
Charello77314/
Cairello77126/
Scarillo7782/
Carillio7769/
Ciarello7754/
Catrillo7748/
Carellos7738/
Carzello7726/
Carillos7726/
Charillo7718/
Casrillo7716/
Carillot7711/
Carilllo7711/
Carlioth7710/
Cairillo773/
Caraello773/
Carellio773/
Cargillo772/
Carilloo772/
Carzillo772/
D'Carlos772/
Casrello771/
Carryllo771/
Cariollo771/
Caroello771/
Caharlot771/
Cairrllo771/
Carllios771/
Caarillo771/
Carlosss771/
Ciarillo771/
Ccarello771/
Caurillo771/
Charla733,039/
Ciarla731,748/
Searlo731,355/
Carlat73600/
Jarlot73545/
Karloh73414/
Carlas73324/
Karlou73285/
Jarlos73234/
Carlia73189/
Caurla73173/
Corleo73117/
Corlou7361/
Scarla7348/
Karlgo7332/
Kharlo7327/
Carleu7327/
Giarlo7321/
Karllo7320/
Sarloy7318/
Saarlo7317/
Sarlio7315/
Karloo7315/
Carlla7313/
Sarloo7313/
Corlho7311/
Karlio7311/
Qarlou7311/
Chorlo7310/
Karlod739/
Jarloh739/
Corlos737/
Karluo737/
Jarlou737/
Cairla735/
Karleo734/
Caarla734/
Karzlo734/
Kaarlo732/
Carlau732/
Carlad732/
Zarlos732/
Karloa731/
Cahrla731/
Jarllo731/
Ciorlo731/
Corlot731/
Sarluo731/
Karloi731/
Jairlo731/
Djarlo731/
Carlaz731/
Charło731/
Czarla731/
Sarloi731/
Corluo731/
Corloy730/
Sarllo730/
Carrillos711,473/
Carriello71321/
Carrilllo71113/
Carrillio7152/
Carrrillo7130/
Scarrillo7124/
Carriollo7112/
Chairello716/
Ciariello714/
Carrilloi714/
Charrillo712/
Carrillho712/
Carrilloo712/
Carrijllo711/
Caurillio711/
Scarrello711/
Ccarrillo711/
Catrillos711/
Casrrillo711/
Carrellio711/
Carrellot711/
Carrillot711/
Cairrello711/
Carella6710,717/
Jarillo676,720/
Carilla671,980/
Corillo67542/
Sarillo67345/
Charlia67253/
Corello67206/
Zarillo67171/
Charlla6774/
Carlach6752/
Chaarla6725/
Zarello6724/
Carlass6716/
Chearla6716/
Kharloo6715/
Kaarlop6714/
Sarello6712/
Carlapp6712/
Saarloo6712/
Karello6711/
Zarhlou6710/
Carlash678/
Karlodh677/
Chairla677/
Chorloj676/
Jarlodd676/
Karillo674/
Giarllo672/
Corloud672/
Kairlos671/
Karlout671/
Quarleo671/
Chjarla671/
Corloss671/
Corrllo671/
Cuirleo671/
Courleo671/
Coerlho671/
Zarrllo671/
Corlott671/
Carlaus671/
Karloch671/
Karlopp671/
Jarello671/
Kcarlas671/
Ziarloo671/
Sairllo671/
Giarlos671/
Giarlou671/
Carlhau671/
Chorlou671/
Carrilllos671/
Courlot671/
Corrlos671/
Carlias671/
Karlodt671/
Cairlas670/

Carlo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Carlo in the Marathi language
कारलोkaralo88.89
करलोkaralo11.11
Carlo in the Arabic language
كرلوkrlw-
كارلوkarlw-

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