Carole Surname
Approximately 4,986 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameCarole Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 2,311 | 1:5,882 | 869 |
| France | 785 | 1:84,615 | 12,019 |
| United States | 552 | 1:656,629 | 52,580 |
| Gabon | 253 | 1:7,467 | 1,394 |
| Cameroon | 220 | 1:94,405 | 11,260 |
| New Zealand | 141 | 1:32,116 | 5,589 |
| Canada | 123 | 1:299,558 | 27,752 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| Australia | 85 | 1:317,596 | 27,389 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Romania | 58 | 1:346,170 | 29,849 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Ivory Coast | 21 | 1:1,098,630 | 25,989 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
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.
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Carole Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Carole Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carole Come From? nationality or country of origin
Carole (Marathi: चारोळे) has its highest incidence in Chad. It may be found as a variant: Carolé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Carole? popularity and diffusion
The last name Carole is the 95,439th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,461,602 people. The last name Carole occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Carole live; 47 percent live in West Africa and 46 percent live in Chadic Africa. Carole is also the 2,200th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 461,241 people.
The last name Carole is most frequently occurring in Chad, where it is carried by 2,311 people, or 1 in 5,882. Not including Chad this surname is found in 61 countries. It is also common in France, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Carole Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Carole has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Carole surname rose 1,314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,033 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Carole Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Carole surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Carole are 17.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.52% being registered to vote for the political 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
Carole Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Carole in the Marathi language | ||
| चारोळे | carole | 66.67 |
| चारोळै | carolai | 33.33 |
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