Carole Surname

95,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Carole Surname User-submission:

1. Americanized form of the Italian surname Caroli, which is a patronymic or plural form of the given name Carolo, a variant of the name Carlo. 2. English origin, from the Old English word 'ceorl,' meaning 'freeman' or 'man'. Spelling variations of Carole include Carroll, Carrol, and Caroll.

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Carole Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad2,3111:5,882869
France7851:84,61512,019
United States5521:656,62952,580
Gabon2531:7,4671,394
Cameroon2201:94,40511,260
New Zealand1411:32,1165,589
Canada1231:299,55827,752
England931:599,11935,891
Australia851:317,59627,389
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Romania581:346,17029,849
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Ivory Coast211:1,098,63025,989
India191:40,371,862445,856
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Wales71:442,07621,198
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
China31:455,773,85521,925
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

The alternate forms: Carolé (1) are calculated separately.

Carole (461,241) may also be a first name.

Carole Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

1. Americanized form of the Italian surname Caroli, which is a patronymic or plural form of the given name Carolo, a variant of the name Carlo. 2. English origin, from the Old English word 'ceorl,' meaning 'freeman' or 'man'. Spelling variations of Carole include Carroll, Carrol, and Caroll.

- ethantownsend

Carole Last Name Facts

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

Carole (Marathi: चारोळे) is held by more people in Chad than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Carolé. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Carole? popularity and diffusion

Carole is the 95,439th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,461,602 people. The last name Carole is predominantly found in Africa, where 58 percent of Carole live; 47 percent live in West Africa and 46 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,200th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 461,241 people.

This surname is most common in Chad, where it is held by 2,311 people, or 1 in 5,882. Aside from Chad this surname exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in France, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Carole Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Carole has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Carole last name grew 1,314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,033 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carole Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Carole surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Carole last name are 17.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Carole earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 59.62% less than the national average, earning $9,167,150 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.06% less than the national average, earning $40,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.5% less than the national average, earning $42,479 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carolé941/
Carolle92762/
Carolei92651/
Caroles92485/
Charole92392/
Carolea92159/
Caroley9213/
Carrole9210/
Cairole929/
Carolet928/
Carolie927/
Catrole925/
Scarole922/
Carolee922/
Carosle921/
Caroler921/
Caroile921/
Caroele921/
Caroole920/
Caerole920/
Carol9121,178/
Caroulle86352/
Cayrolle8673/
Charolle8654/
Carrolle8626/
Caroller863/
Cairolle863/
Charoule862/
Carollee862/
Carroles862/
Caroisle861/
Carolett861/
Carolles861/
Carollie861/
Caroliea861/
Chharole861/
Caroless860/
Carroley860/
Carroler860/
Caroli838,316/
Carola833,555/
Carrol833,468/
Karole832,291/
Carale831,904/
Cayrol831,694/
Caroll831,058/
Catrol83579/
Sarole83553/
Cargol83357/
Cairol83235/
Zarole8389/
Carzol8374/
Jarole8371/
Caroul8370/
Caroly8368/
Carele8330/
Corole8314/
Carool8311/
Carold836/
Carule834/
Carolì833/
Caarol831/
Qarole831/
Carolá831/
Cayrolles8011/
Caroselle801/
Carrollje801/
Carhouler800/
Carroll77260,044/
Caroliy776,235/
Cairoli773,958/
Kharole771,917/
Carrola771,259/
Carolla77989/
Caraale77736/
Carroli77491/
Carolis77459/
Scarale77423/
Corolea77309/
Cairola77230/
Carolli77196/
Sarolea77196/
Charale77180/
Coroleu77130/
Carzola77129/
Carolay77126/
Catroli7787/
Caralle7763/
Carales7758/
Cairele7748/
Coroles7732/
Carrale7731/
Coroler7725/
Carolio7722/
Caraley7721/
Charoli7718/
Carolia7718/
Carulei7716/
Carruol7713/
Karolle7713/
Carrele7712/
Kargole7712/
Carusle7712/
Carosel7711/
Karoley778/
Cargoli778/
Searole778/
Karolee777/
Carooll777/
Charule776/
Karhole776/
Caroula776/
Jharole775/
Carolya775/
Carholt775/
Katrole775/
Karolie774/
Carulea774/
Carosil774/
Carrold773/
Caralee773/
Carrool773/
Carroul773/
Caurule773/
Carolaj773/
Cairoll772/
Cargale772/
Catroll772/
Carolly772/
Charoly772/
Carolai772/
Qarhole772/
Qaroole772/
Corolle772/
Carhola772/
Careley771/
Corrole771/
Carrohl771/
Kahrole771/
Caruoll771/
Carzoll771/
Carotel771/
Jarolle771/
Coroley771/
Zaroles771/
Carroly771/
Karoole771/
Sairole771/
Giarole771/
Carhele771/
Carhule771/
Carroil771/
Carolgi771/
Carolyo771/
Corolet771/
Corolie771/
Jaroley771/
Caroila771/
Caruley770/
Caroill770/
Cearoll770/
Carouly770/
Carholl770/
Cargoll770/
Carrolt770/
Carouselle754/
Carosielle751/
Karol738,782/
Caral731,429/
Corol73307/
Qarol73227/
Carrales711,840/
Coroller711,117/
Caroilay711,008/
Charoliy71203/
Ceyrolle71104/
Charouli71103/
Cargolio7176/
Cattroll7171/
Ciarolla7158/
Carralez7155/
Chargoli7142/
Carrolla7139/
Cairolli7138/
Carrolli7132/
Caroulis7129/
Caroelli7125/
Zarosley7123/
Carraale7119/
Karolets7117/
Charolay7116/
Chaurale7111/
Karoules7110/
Giarolle719/
Scarolli719/
Corroles718/
Charoloy718/
Corroler718/
Carrolio717/
Carolaai717/
Carollis716/
Caroolis716/
Carosell715/
Zaroulea714/
Carolais714/
Carrooll713/
Ciarolly713/
Carousel713/
Carzolli713/
Carrroll712/
Chaurule712/
Charhale712/
Khairole712/
Carochel712/
Catrolli712/
Carollio712/
Courolle712/
Carrolly712/
Charuley712/
Kharoile711/
Carrollj711/
Carolová711/
Caroslli711/
Caroucel711/
Cautroll711/
Hcarroll711/
Carrosel711/
Tcharule711/
Djaroule711/
D'caroli711/
Caraales711/
Caralles711/
Carrolyo711/
Caroulia711/
Carralle711/
Caroluis711/
Charalee711/
Carolaia711/
Carzolla711/
Jairolei711/
Carhooly710/
Charalle710/
Cathroll710/
Carrolis710/
Kahroler710/
Caarroll710/
Corrolle710/
Karale6732,811/
Karoli6712,168/
Carral675,380/
Karoly672,219/
Caroselli671,951/
Kargol671,742/
Catral671,480/
Kharol671,052/
Korole671,026/
Karule67879/
Sarale67733/
Karola67650/
Caralp67597/
Caralt67596/
Cargal67555/
Coroli67500/
Zaroli67420/
Careli67409/
Jaroli67380/
Zarola67346/
Karele67343/
Jarale67281/
Karoll67215/
Carula67175/
Carali67144/
Carala67116/
Karohl67109/
Zarale67103/
Karrol67101/
Corroller6799/
Caruselle6783/
Karolj6783/
Jorole6740/
Karoul6739/
Sorole6736/
Caraly6732/
Cairal6726/
Corale6725/
Zarouleas6722/
Karhol6720/
Carall6719/
Kerole6719/
Corola6714/
Corrol6713/
Charhouli6713/
Carrousel6711/
Corgol6711/
Coroly679/
Caural678/
Carocelli678/
Charolaya677/
Caruli676/
Zarule675/
Corzol675/
Carrhelle675/
D'carolis674/
Kayrol673/
Kahrol673/
Caròla673/
Kairol673/
Corele672/
Cairolová672/
Karosl672/
Caroussel672/
Karzol672/
Carollová672/
Caraël672/
Caroilaya671/
Karolh671/
Casral671/
Carzal671/
Carosiell671/
Cearal671/
Coroleova671/
Carôla671/
Carosilli671/
Karèle671/
Karolė671/
Karool671/
Qaroli671/
Qaroul671/
Scaroilli671/
D'Carroll671/
Cargollio671/
Charoilay671/
Chahrouli671/
Charhooli671/
Courrolle671/
Courol671/
Kkarol671/
Kaurol671/
Coroll670/
Corosl670/
Carald670/
Corold670/
Carralles670/

Carole Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Carole in the Marathi language
चारोळेcarole66.67
चारोळैcarolai33.33

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