Carol Surname

25,455th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Carol Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Cearbhall (stag).

Carol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6,5061:117,9017,668
United States4,4341:81,7459,297
Brazil1,3251:161,5666,224
Spain1,0071:46,4274,387
France8461:78,51411,048
Israel8381:10,2121,560
Argentina8241:51,8734,370
New Zealand8141:5,563903
Australia6461:41,7895,345
Tanzania6231:84,9798,637
Kenya4221:109,4319,380
Canada3501:105,27311,355
England3181:175,21415,952
Hong Kong2391:30,692530
Papua New Guinea1801:45,2985,598
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Netherlands1291:130,90820,305
Cuba1181:97,6502,974
Romania1161:173,08517,821
Dominican Republic1001:104,3294,466
Indonesia961:1,377,59694,593
China921:14,862,191871
United Arab Emirates801:114,5289,720
Nigeria711:2,494,96882,261
Colombia671:713,0468,060
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
Malaysia551:536,25926,457
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Panama441:88,9153,543
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Belgium341:338,13737,845
Uruguay281:122,56311,386
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Ireland251:188,3587,886
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Turkey131:5,986,263116,031
Barbados121:23,9541,149
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Zambia121:1,320,82731,121
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Wales81:386,81619,671
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malta11:430,2723,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
Scotland351:106,9495,179
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4851:103,54410,448

Carol (1,863,292) may also be a first name.

Carol Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Cearbhall (stag).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Carol Last Name Facts

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

The last name Carol (Arabic: كارول, Hindi: कैरल, Marathi: कारोल, Oriya: କାରଲ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carol? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 25,455th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 344,109 people. The surname Carol is primarily found in Asia, where 38 percent of Carol are found; 31 percent are found in South Asia and 31 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Carol is also the 342nd most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 1,863,292 people.

Carol is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 6,506 people, or 1 in 117,901. In India Carol is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 98 percent are found, Tamil Nadu, where 1 percent are found and Goa, where 0 percent are found. Besides India this last name is found in 109 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Carol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Carol has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 914 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 331 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 278 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 66 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carol Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Carol last name is chiefly Catholic (56%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Carol last name are 2.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.7% registered with the political party.

The amount Carol earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 41.66% more than the national average, earning $32,160,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.2% less than the national average, earning $39,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.16% more than the national average, earning $58,208 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carole914,986/
Carrol913,468/
Cayrol911,694/
Caroll911,058/
Catrol91579/
Cargol91357/
Cairol91235/
Charol91128/
Carzol9174/
Caroul9170/
Carool9111/
Caerol9110/
Scarol917/
Carold916/
Carolì913/
Caarol911/
Caroel911/
Carroll83260,044/
Carolle83762/
Charole83392/
Charrol83125/
Charool8323/
Carruol8313/
Carosel8311/
Carrole8310/
Cairole839/
Carooll837/
Carholt835/
Catrole835/
Carosil834/
Carrold833/
Carrool833/
Carroul833/
Cairoll832/
Carroel832/
Catroll832/
Carrohl831/
Caruoll831/
Carzoll831/
Caroell831/
Carosle831/
Carotel831/
Scaroll831/
Charoul831/
Carroil831/
Caroile831/
Caroill830/
Caroole830/
Cearoll830/
Ciarrol830/
Caeroll830/
Charoll830/
Carholl830/
Cargoll830/
Carrolt830/
Karol808,782/
Sarol808,227/
Caral801,429/
Jarol80345/
Corol80307/
Qarol80227/
Zarol8028/
Carul8019/
Caroulle77352/
Cayrolle7773/
Cattroll7771/
Charolle7754/
Carrolle7726/
Carosell775/
Carrooll773/
Carousel773/
Cairolle773/
Scarroll772/
Carrroll772/
Charoule772/
Carochel772/
Charroll772/
Caroisle771/
Carolová771/
Caroucel771/
Cautroll771/
Hcarroll771/
Carrosel771/
Chharole771/
Cathroll770/
Caarroll770/
Carroell770/
Carral735,380/
Chorol732,408/
Karole732,291/
Carale731,904/
Kargol731,742/
Catral731,480/
Kharol731,052/
Caralp73597/
Caralt73596/
Cargal73555/
Charal73334/
Karoll73215/
Zaroil73166/
Sarrol73124/
Karohl73109/
Karrol73101/
Zarole7389/
Jarole7371/
Jarold7367/
Charul7360/
Carull7358/
Sarool7357/
Karoul7339/
Jharol7337/
Carzul7335/
Carrul7330/
Cairal7326/
Karhol7320/
Carall7319/
Sahrol7318/
Corole7314/
Corrol7313/
Sairol7313/
Corgol7311/
Zahrol739/
Jairol739/
Cahrul738/
Caural738/
Zairol737/
Jaroil736/
Jaroll736/
Jarosl736/
Zarosl735/
Cairul735/
Corzol735/
Carule734/
Zaroul734/
Giarol734/
Carusl733/
Kayrol733/
Kahrol733/
Kairol733/
Jarool732/
Carulh732/
Karosl732/
Jarrol732/
Karzol732/
Zarzol732/
Caraël732/
Kaerol732/
Karolh731/
Saurol731/
Saroil731/
Casral731/
Carzal731/
Caeral731/
Cearal731/
Jearol731/
Karolė731/
Karool731/
Qarole731/
Qaroul731/
Courol731/
Kkarol731/
Kaurol731/
Coroll730/
Carult730/
Corosl730/
Jarolt730/
Carald730/
Corold730/
Carrousel7111/
Cairolová712/
Caroussel712/
Carollová712/
Carosiell711/
D'Carroll711/
Kharole671,917/
Chairul671,195/
Jarrold671,188/
Chargul67780/
Caraale67736/
Carrall67208/
Charale67180/
Karroll67175/
Carasel67173/
Khairol67138/
Caragli67103/
Corroll6789/
Kargoll6787/
Cheyrol6777/
Chhorol6769/
Caralle6763/
Sarroul6745/
Corolph6735/
Cattral6732/
Carrale6731/
Carroussel6729/
Karzoul6721/
Charral6718/
Jarosil6717/
Chargal6716/
Couruol6716/
Kharoul6713/
Jarroll6713/
Karolle6713/
Cottrol6712/
Carusle6712/
Chharul6711/
Courrol6710/
Corotel679/
Jarholt678/
Djasrol677/
Corroul677/
Catrall676/
Charule676/
Karhole676/
Carhult676/
Jharole675/
Carrollová675/
Katrole675/
Carusil674/
Sarroll674/
Cargall674/
Carrull674/
Cathral674/
Caurule673/
Corzuol673/
Caratel673/
Kargoul672/
Carusel672/
Qarhole672/
Qaroole672/
Zarhoul672/
Chairal672/
Corolle672/
Zairold672/
Saharol672/
Corrole671/
Kaurool671/
Kahrole671/
Kairool671/
Karocil671/
Karholl671/
Sairool671/
Saihrol671/
Chorool671/
Charhal671/
Chaural671/
Jarolle671/
Jearool671/
Jairool671/
Zarroll671/
Jaairol671/
Jayrold671/
Jarhold671/
Katroll671/
Karoole671/
Zargoul671/
Sarhoul671/
Giarole671/
Dsiarol671/
Carhall671/
Carhule671/
Choyrol671/
Chearal671/
Corogli671/
Zarroul671/
Karhoul671/
Ceyroll671/
Sgahrol671/
Zaharol671/
Cearuil671/
Carraal671/
Jaharol671/
Khahrol671/
Cooroll670/
Cairall670/
Coroell670/
Cargull670/
Casrall670/
Jairold670/
Carhaul670/
Carrult670/
Carralt670/
Carrald670/
Caerall670/
Cairral670/

Carol Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Carol in the Oriya language
କାରଲkarala-
Carol in the Hindi language
कैरलkairala75
चारोलcarola25
Carol in the Marathi language
कारोलkarola38.46
करोलkarola30.77
कँरोलkamrola7.69
चालcala7.69
अमोलamola7.69
कैरोलkairola7.69
Carol in the Arabic language
كارولkarwl-

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