Carlos Surname

1,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335,406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Guinea-Bissau

Carlos Surname Definition:

A corruption of Carolus, Charles.

Carlos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola93,4691:28954
Mozambique64,8881:42076
Philippines34,0291:2,975212
Brazil30,3571:7,052470
Mexico26,5421:4,677606
Peru18,4691:1,721288
United States14,4351:25,1103,162
Guinea-Bissau12,6761:13648
Portugal10,5591:987169
Chad3,1771:4,278686
Argentina2,4921:17,1521,488
Spain2,4841:18,8212,085
Ecuador1,8751:8,4831,362
Malawi1,8561:9,2241,421
Bolivia1,5681:6,771855
Tanzania1,5611:33,9153,969
Guatemala1,4041:11,4551,171
France1,1281:58,8857,903
Colombia9141:52,2692,609
Canada8951:41,1685,131
Dominican Republic6091:17,1311,187
Indonesia6081:217,51520,353
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
Morocco5451:63,25910,584
El Salvador5261:12,061738
Algeria5101:75,74812,064
Australia4701:57,4386,998
England4311:129,27612,837
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Kenya3781:122,16910,207
Chile3761:46,8522,176
Nicaragua3701:16,273897
United Arab Emirates2791:32,8403,537
Venezuela2091:144,5174,534
Honduras2071:42,5921,176
Uruguay1981:17,3321,964
Cuba1911:60,3282,315
South Africa1861:291,27828,316
Singapore1841:29,9331,124
Guam1731:926130
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Belize1561:2,279502
Liberia1491:29,5872,854
Hong Kong1411:52,025927
Bahrain1321:10,2171,962
Nigeria1291:1,373,20053,624
Germany1251:644,04450,561
India1211:6,339,383145,676
Russia1161:1,242,44090,032
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Ireland941:50,0953,633
Malaysia911:324,11217,512
Paraguay851:85,1382,089
Namibia761:31,7034,804
Antigua and Barbuda701:1,417247
Guyana651:11,7261,676
New Zealand641:70,75510,593
Taiwan641:366,3242,896
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Micronesia571:1,864406
Cape Verde521:10,185365
São Tomé and Príncipe501:3,548324
Thailand501:1,412,767195,138
Puerto Rico481:73,9611,392
Switzerland471:174,74315,901
Belgium461:249,92730,800
Benin441:234,90021,145
China421:32,555,2751,726
Italy391:1,568,12082,279
New Caledonia361:7,6731,760
Zimbabwe351:441,09338,294
Mauritius341:38,0427,089
Panama341:115,0664,183
Solomon Islands341:17,0603,300
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Japan201:6,392,21541,807
Turkey201:3,891,07197,520
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Lebanon171:331,59310,584
East Timor161:75,996145
Senegal151:971,9563,098
Congo131:383,7779,863
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Norway111:467,48139,375
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Wales101:309,45316,869
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Equatorial Guinea91:126,186322
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Togo91:805,3086,372
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Andorra51:16,7681,446
Macau51:120,326534
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Oman41:921,9937,313
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Dominica21:37,946685
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Montserrat11:4,947471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
San Marino11:33,214932
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1191:37,2263,477
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4611:108,93410,878

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Carlos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carlos (Arabic: كارولس, Marathi: कारलोस) is borne by more people in Angola than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Carlós. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carlos? popularity and diffusion

The surname Carlos is the 1,630th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 21,728 people. The surname Carlos is primarily found in Africa, where 54 percent of Carlos are found; 48 percent are found in Southern Africa and 47 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Carlos is also the 26th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 9,618,779 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Angola, where it is held by 93,469 people, or 1 in 289. Without taking into account Angola it exists 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 incidence of Carlos has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Carlos last name expanded 3,131 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 21 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carlos Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Carlos surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Maronite (73%) in Lebanon and Catholic (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Carlos surname are 40.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.19% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carlós941/
Carloss92502/
Carlose92123/
Charlos92103/
Carleos9254/
Carllos9224/
Carlous9214/
Carrlos9210/
Carlosh927/
Carloos926/
Carlo's925/
Scarlos922/
Carloes922/
Dcarlos922/
Carlhos922/
Carlosz922/
Carlios921/
Carlost921/
Carlois921/
Casrlos921/
Carloys920/
Carlo9114,711/
Charlois86465/
Carellos8638/
Carillos8626/
Carlosse8622/
Scarloss8618/
Charloos8612/
Charllos864/
D'Carlos862/
Carlouse861/
Carllios861/
Carlosss861/
Carlosxx861/
Carlot832,833/
Carleo832,500/
Karlos832,181/
Carlus83531/
Carlas83324/
Jarlos83234/
Carloy83204/
Carloz83125/
Carlod83114/
Sarlos83110/
Carloo8399/
Carllo8329/
Carlio8326/
Carloh8326/
Carlou8314/
Carlho838/
Corlos837/
Carloa837/
Carlús837/
Carloc836/
Carlox835/
Carloi832/
Zarlos832/
Carlop831/
Carrlo831/
Cairlo830/
Carrillos801,473/
Charlosse8058/
Charleois801/
Catrillos801/
Carillo7732,738/
Carello772,272/
Charlas77828/
Carlioz77334/
Carlott7785/
Karlose7738/
Carluis7735/
Karlous7728/
Carrllo7720/
Carlotz7718/
Sarlous7718/
Carloux7718/
Karllos7717/
D'Carlo7717/
Carlass7716/
Carlius7715/
Scarlas7715/
Charłos7715/
Charlus7712/
Karlosh778/
Karloos778/
Carlash778/
Karlohs776/
Karloss775/
Carloch772/
Carluss772/
Kaarlos772/
Karlosc772/
Carleus772/
Kairlos771/
Carrloo771/
Carlase771/
Carluse771/
Corloss771/
Carlaus771/
Kcarlas771/
Giarlos771/
Charloz771/
Corrlos771/
Cairelo771/
Carlias771/
Carllot771/
Sarloos770/
Cairlas770/
Carrilllos751/
Carla7311,903/
Karlo733,129/
Carlà73123/
Carło7318/
Corlo7312/
Carlá732/
Carló732/
Carlò731/
Carrillo71711,712/
Cariello713,496/
Charleus711,548/
Saarloos711,069/
Carillas71993/
Carrello71323/
Carellas71135/
Cairello71126/
Carillio7169/
Catrillo7148/
Karellos7132/
Carzello7126/
Charloix7121/
Casrillo7116/
Carillot7111/
Carilllo7111/
Carlioth7110/
Charlias717/
Charlius716/
Cairillo713/
Caraello713/
Carellio713/
Cargillo712/
Carilloo712/
Carzillo712/
Karloose712/
Karlouse711/
Quarloss711/
Casrello711/
Carryllo711/
Cariollo711/
Caroello711/
Caharlot711/
Cairrllo711/
Charloce711/
Chharlas711/
Coryllos711/
Courlios711/
Courlois711/
Sarrloos711/
Caarillo711/
Charlase711/
Ccarello711/
Caurillo711/
Corillos711/
Charlass710/
Carlat67600/
Karlas67562/
Karloh67414/
Sarlas67381/
Carriello67321/
Karlou67285/
Korlos67219/
Carlia67189/
Caurla67173/
Karlus67171/
Kerlos67126/
Corleo67117/
Carrilllo67113/
Carlac67103/
Corlou6761/
Carrillio6752/
Carrellas6750/
Zarlas6744/
Karlgo6732/
Carrrillo6730/
Kharlo6727/
Carleu6727/
Corlas6723/
Karllo6720/
Jarlas6720/
Karloo6715/
Carlla6713/
Carriollo6712/
Corlho6711/
Karlio6711/
Qarlou6711/
Karloz6710/
Karlod679/
Charlasch677/
Karluo677/
Carillias676/
Carrillas675/
Cairla675/
Karleo674/
Caarla674/
Carrilloi674/
Karzlo674/
Corlus673/
Kaarlo672/
Carlau672/
Carlad672/
Carrillho672/
Carrilloo672/
Karłos672/
Karloa671/
Saarlooss671/
Carrijllo671/
Cahrla671/
Caurillio671/
Zarellois671/
Corlot671/
Karloi671/
Carlaz671/
Carellias671/
Carluß671/
Ccarrillo671/
Casrrillo671/
Carrellio671/
Carrellot671/
Carrillot671/
Cairrello671/
Corluo671/
Corloy670/

Carlos Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Carlos in the Marathi language
कारलोसkaralosa65.38
कारलॉसkaralosa15.38
करलोसkaralosa15.38
चालर्सcalarsa3.85
Carlos in the Arabic language
كارولسkarwls-
كارلوسkarlws-
كرلوسkrlws-

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