Carlos Surname
Approximately 335,406 people bear this surname
Carlos Surname Definition:
A corruption of Carolus, Charles.
Carlos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 93,469 | 1:289 | 54 |
| Mozambique | 64,888 | 1:420 | 76 |
| Philippines | 34,029 | 1:2,975 | 212 |
| Brazil | 30,357 | 1:7,052 | 470 |
| Mexico | 26,542 | 1:4,677 | 606 |
| Peru | 18,469 | 1:1,721 | 288 |
| United States | 14,435 | 1:25,110 | 3,162 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 12,676 | 1:136 | 48 |
| Portugal | 10,559 | 1:987 | 169 |
| Chad | 3,177 | 1:4,278 | 686 |
| Argentina | 2,492 | 1:17,152 | 1,488 |
| Spain | 2,484 | 1:18,821 | 2,085 |
| Ecuador | 1,875 | 1:8,483 | 1,362 |
| Malawi | 1,856 | 1:9,224 | 1,421 |
| Bolivia | 1,568 | 1:6,771 | 855 |
| Tanzania | 1,561 | 1:33,915 | 3,969 |
| Guatemala | 1,404 | 1:11,455 | 1,171 |
| France | 1,128 | 1:58,885 | 7,903 |
| Colombia | 914 | 1:52,269 | 2,609 |
| Canada | 895 | 1:41,168 | 5,131 |
| Dominican Republic | 609 | 1:17,131 | 1,187 |
| Indonesia | 608 | 1:217,515 | 20,353 |
| Egypt | 549 | 1:167,460 | 12,562 |
| Morocco | 545 | 1:63,259 | 10,584 |
| El Salvador | 526 | 1:12,061 | 738 |
| Algeria | 510 | 1:75,748 | 12,064 |
| Australia | 470 | 1:57,438 | 6,998 |
| England | 431 | 1:129,276 | 12,837 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Kenya | 378 | 1:122,169 | 10,207 |
| Chile | 376 | 1:46,852 | 2,176 |
| Nicaragua | 370 | 1:16,273 | 897 |
| United Arab Emirates | 279 | 1:32,840 | 3,537 |
| Venezuela | 209 | 1:144,517 | 4,534 |
| Honduras | 207 | 1:42,592 | 1,176 |
| Uruguay | 198 | 1:17,332 | 1,964 |
| Cuba | 191 | 1:60,328 | 2,315 |
| South Africa | 186 | 1:291,278 | 28,316 |
| Singapore | 184 | 1:29,933 | 1,124 |
| Guam | 173 | 1:926 | 130 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Belize | 156 | 1:2,279 | 502 |
| Liberia | 149 | 1:29,587 | 2,854 |
| Hong Kong | 141 | 1:52,025 | 927 |
| Bahrain | 132 | 1:10,217 | 1,962 |
| Nigeria | 129 | 1:1,373,200 | 53,624 |
| Germany | 125 | 1:644,044 | 50,561 |
| India | 121 | 1:6,339,383 | 145,676 |
| Russia | 116 | 1:1,242,440 | 90,032 |
| DR Congo | 109 | 1:677,794 | 49,381 |
| Ireland | 94 | 1:50,095 | 3,633 |
| Malaysia | 91 | 1:324,112 | 17,512 |
| Paraguay | 85 | 1:85,138 | 2,089 |
| Namibia | 76 | 1:31,703 | 4,804 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 70 | 1:1,417 | 247 |
| Guyana | 65 | 1:11,726 | 1,676 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 1:70,755 | 10,593 |
| Taiwan | 64 | 1:366,324 | 2,896 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Micronesia | 57 | 1:1,864 | 406 |
| Cape Verde | 52 | 1:10,185 | 365 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 50 | 1:3,548 | 324 |
| Thailand | 50 | 1:1,412,767 | 195,138 |
| Puerto Rico | 48 | 1:73,961 | 1,392 |
| Switzerland | 47 | 1:174,743 | 15,901 |
| Belgium | 46 | 1:249,927 | 30,800 |
| Benin | 44 | 1:234,900 | 21,145 |
| China | 42 | 1:32,555,275 | 1,726 |
| Italy | 39 | 1:1,568,120 | 82,279 |
| New Caledonia | 36 | 1:7,673 | 1,760 |
| Zimbabwe | 35 | 1:441,093 | 38,294 |
| Mauritius | 34 | 1:38,042 | 7,089 |
| Panama | 34 | 1:115,066 | 4,183 |
| Solomon Islands | 34 | 1:17,060 | 3,300 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| Cameroon | 30 | 1:692,302 | 50,404 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| Netherlands | 28 | 1:603,113 | 52,179 |
| Denmark | 27 | 1:209,064 | 16,975 |
| Japan | 20 | 1:6,392,215 | 41,807 |
| Turkey | 20 | 1:3,891,071 | 97,520 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Lebanon | 17 | 1:331,593 | 10,584 |
| East Timor | 16 | 1:75,996 | 145 |
| Senegal | 15 | 1:971,956 | 3,098 |
| Congo | 13 | 1:383,777 | 9,863 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9 | 1:126,186 | 322 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1:3,845,205 | 48,272 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Andorra | 5 | 1:16,768 | 1,446 |
| Macau | 5 | 1:120,326 | 534 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Guinea | 2 | 1:5,916,908 | 2,656 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 119 | 1:37,226 | 3,477 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 461 | 1:108,934 | 10,878 |
The alternate forms: Carlós (1) are calculated separately.
Carlos (9,618,779) may also be a first name.
Carlos Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A corruption of Carolus, Charles.
Carlos Demographics
Average Carlos Salary in
United States
$41,004 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Carlos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carlos Come From? nationality or country of origin
Carlos (Arabic: كارولس, Marathi: कारलोस) is found in Angola more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Carlós. For other possible spellings of Carlos click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Carlos? popularity and diffusion
The last name Carlos is the 1,630th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,728 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 54 percent of Carlos live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 47 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Carlos is also the 26th most widespread given name throughout the world. It is borne by 9,618,779 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Angola, where it is borne by 93,469 people, or 1 in 289. Besides Angola Carlos is found in 164 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 19 percent live and The Philippines, where 10 percent live.
Carlos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Carlos has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Carlos last name rose 3,131 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 21 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Carlos Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Maronite (73%) in Lebanon and Catholic (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Carlos surname are 40.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.19% registered with the party.
The amount Carlos earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.42% less than the national average, earning 185,444 kr per year; in Peru they earn 15.71% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,340 per year; in South Africa they earn 20.56% more than the national average, earning R 286,500 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $25,406,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.97% less than the national average, earning $41,004 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.83% less than the national average, earning $47,778 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Carlos Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos in the Marathi language | ||
| कारलोस | karalosa | 65.38 |
| कारलॉस | karalosa | 15.38 |
| करलोस | karalosa | 15.38 |
| चालर्स | calarsa | 3.85 |
| Carlos in the Arabic language | ||
| كارولس | karwls | - |
| كارلوس | karlws | - |
| كرلوس | krlws | - |
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