Carolina Surname

92,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Aruba

Carolina Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Carolina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia4,2501:31,1173,657
Brazil4691:456,44817,309
Philippines981:1,033,04387,420
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Colombia301:1,592,46911,125
Aruba281:3,696529
France171:3,907,219231,005
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
England131:4,286,005132,302
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
India101:76,706,538639,611
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Curaçao41:39,312638
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1811:277,45122,466

Carolina (1,164,197) may also be a first name.

Carolina Last Name Facts

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

Carolina (Arabic: كرولينا, Hindi: कैरोलीना, Marathi: करोलीना, Oriya: କାେରାଲିନା) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carolina? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 92,900th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,417,535 people. Carolina occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Carolina live; 84 percent live in Southeast Asia and 82 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Carolina is also the 718th most frequently held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,164,197 people.

It is most common in Indonesia, where it is carried by 4,250 people, or 1 in 31,117. In Indonesia Carolina is most frequent in: West Java, where 30 percent reside, Jakarta, where 15 percent reside and East Java, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Indonesia it occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 9 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.

Carolina Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Carolina has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carolina Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Carolina surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Carolina earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 16.7% more than the national average, earning $26,494,600 COP per year and in Canada they earn 0.9% more than the national average, earning $50,128 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charolina94324/
Carollina94126/
Carolinas9426/
Carrolina9419/
Carolinah942/
Carolinea941/
Carzolina941/
Carolinad941/
Caroulina941/
Carholina941/
Casrolina941/
Carolin931,583/
Charolinah891/
Carolino8820,072/
Karolina883,326/
Carolien8884/
Carulina8826/
Corolina8819/
Carolyna8817/
Carelina8813/
Sarolina8812/
Carollin888/
Caroling886/
Carrolin881/
Carolena881/
Carzolin881/
Carolinq881/
Caralina880/
Caroln860/
Karoliena8290/
Charolyna8240/
Carolinne8227/
Carrolino8221/
Charulina8216/
Karoulina8211/
Karollina8210/
Kharolina829/
Sayrolina828/
Kairolina827/
Karolinah824/
Carolenas823/
Karoslina821/
Carollyna821/
Jahrolina821/
Carollino821/
Jarollina821/
Caralinau821/
Carrolind821/
Carolayna821/
Karolaina821/
Carrollin820/
Caroleena820/
Caroliney820/
Carolyn802,174/
Karolin80699/
Corolin8035/
Carolen8022/
Caroyln806/
Carolim804/
Carolne803/
Caralin801/
Carolnd801/
Chairoullina801/
Charullina7816/
Kayrollina789/
Karolinova788/
Kairollina781/
Carolynash781/
Carollynah781/
Karelina7511,868/
Karulina75560/
Saralina75125/
Korolina7584/
Karalina7583/
Carulino7557/
Caraglin7532/
Kharolin7516/
Karolena7513/
Karolyna7512/
Corolino7512/
Karolien7511/
Kerolina7510/
Karolína7510/
Coralina759/
Karolino756/
Karolint755/
Caroilne755/
Jorolina754/
Carolaen754/
Zarulina753/
Carolynn753/
Carollyn752/
Caratlin752/
Kairolin752/
Caralino752/
Caroleen751/
Karoulin751/
Carrolln751/
Caroylnn751/
Zaralina751/
Sorolina751/
Caralhin751/
Zorolina751/
Carrolyn751/
Caroleno751/
Carulyna751/
Karollin751/
Caralena750/
Coroling750/
Carrolen750/
Khayrollina742/
Kayrolinova741/
Katrulina7132/
Kharelina7121/
Kayrulina7112/
Kairollin7111/
Carallino7111/
Karaulina7110/
Kairulina7110/
Zayrulina716/
Kargalina716/
Zharulina714/
Karolienė714/
Kayrollin713/
Kharulina713/
Kargulina713/
Khairolin713/
Karalinga712/
Coroulino712/
Karallina711/
Karollena711/
Karullina711/
Karzulina711/
Koroleina711/
Carralino711/
Carrollnn711/
Corollino711/
Querolina711/
Zorgolina711/
Coraulina711/
Carulhino711/
Jaroilino711/
Karoliney711/
Karolling711/
Khairoullina706/
Kairollinova701/
Khayrulina6712,559/
Khairulina67987/
Zayrullina67365/
Kharalgina67108/
Kayrullina6798/
Karalin6798/
Karolyn6786/
Coralin6770/
Korolin6739/
Kairullina6729/
Zharullina6722/
Khayrollin6719/
Karolen6715/
Korolinova679/
Karolén678/
Kharullina676/
Karalinova675/
Choirulina675/
Corolyn673/
Caralyn671/
Carrollynn671/
Caralhinho671/
Khairollin671/
Kharolinne671/

Carolina Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Carolina in the Oriya language
କାେରାଲିନାkaeralina80
କାରଲିନାkaralina20
Carolina in the Hindi language
कैरोलीनाkairolina40
कैरोलिनाkairolina40
केरोलिनाkerolina20
Carolina in the Marathi language
करोलीनाkarolina33.33
कारोलीनkarolina16.67
केरोलीनाkerolina16.67
केरोलीनkerolina16.67
कॅरोलीनाkerolina16.67
Carolina in the Arabic language
كروليناkrwlyna-
كاروليناkarwlyna-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Carolina
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