Carlyon Surname
Approximately 2,477 people bear this surname
Carlyon Surname Definition:
(Celtic) belonging to 1 Carlyon (Cornwall), anciently Caer Lyghon [Cornish caer, a fort] 2 Caerleon (Monmouth) = the Fort of the Legion [Welsh caer, a fort, city + leon, a form of the Latin legion-em, accus. of legio, a legion] Like Camelot, what place was ever yet renown’d? Where, as at Carlion, oft, he [Arthur] kept the; Table-round,— Drayton, Polyolbion, Song iii.
Read More About This SurnameCarlyon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 784 | 1:462,320 | 39,439 |
| Australia | 676 | 1:39,934 | 5,167 |
| England | 630 | 1:88,441 | 9,589 |
| New Zealand | 165 | 1:27,444 | 4,801 |
| Wales | 67 | 1:46,187 | 4,386 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 375 | 1:65,001 | 7,465 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 91 | 1:551,854 | 37,927 |
Carlyon (199) may also be a first name.
Carlyon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) belonging to 1 Carlyon (Cornwall), anciently Caer Lyghon [Cornish caer, a fort] 2 Caerleon (Monmouth) = the Fort of the Legion [Welsh caer, a fort, city + leon, a form of the Latin legion-em, accus. of legio, a legion] Like Camelot, what place was ever yet renown’d? Where, as at Carlion, oft, he [Arthur] kept the; Table-round,— Drayton, Polyolbion, Song iii. 397-8.
An estate near Truro, Cornwall, in which co. the family have long been eminent.
From an estate called Carlyon or Curlyghon near Truro, for a long time in the possession of the family. There is still a place called Carlyon (D. Gilbert, Carlian) in Kea. The name may be from car-lagen, the rock or dwelling by the pond or pool. Hals thiuks "the family of Cur-Lyon, by its name and arms, were descendants of Richard Curlyon, alias King Richard I."
CARLIAN, CARLYON, CURLYON: From an estate called Carlyon or Curlyghon near Truro, for a long time in the possession of the family. There is still a place called Carlyon (D. Gilbert, Carlian) in Kea. The name may be from car-lagen, the rock or dwelling by the pond or pool. Hals thiuks "the family of Cur-Lyon, by its name and arms, were descendants of Richard Curlyon, alias King Richard I."
A location name in Cornwall Also Carlehon, Bretagne, France.
Carlyon Demographics
Average Carlyon Salary in
United States
$46,120 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Carlyon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carlyon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Carlyon is most common in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Carlyon.
How Common Is The Last Name Carlyon? popularity and diffusion
It is the 173,472nd most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,942,086 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 34 percent of Carlyon live; 34 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 642,605th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 199 people.
Carlyon is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 784 people, or 1 in 462,320. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 23 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent reside and England, where 25 percent reside.
Carlyon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Carlyon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 862 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,340 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Carlyon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Carlyon last name is primarily Anglican (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Carlyon last name are 16.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.82% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Carlyon earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 20.83% less than the national average, earning R 188,136 per year; in United States they earn 6.89% more than the national average, earning $46,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.02% more than the national average, earning $62,610 CAD per year.
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