Caroline Surname

26,822nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,031 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Caroline Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caroline Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad6,7401:2,017367
Brazil2,1781:98,2893,701
Indonesia1,8531:71,3707,690
Cameroon1,6531:12,5641,692
Ethiopia1,6101:60,5886,165
Kenya1,2361:37,3623,991
United States7011:517,06043,253
Nigeria6701:264,39215,129
France6681:99,43514,559
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
England2581:215,96118,397
India2521:3,043,91090,807
Australia2301:117,37312,995
New Zealand1621:27,9534,881
Botswana1491:14,6772,860
Canada1261:292,42527,191
Singapore1241:44,4171,692
Thailand1151:614,246104,344
South Africa1091:497,04340,551
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Malaysia901:327,71417,651
Ivory Coast691:334,36612,150
Belgium681:169,06823,042
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Uganda511:765,47637,015
Papua New Guinea471:173,48324,058
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
China351:39,066,3302,096
Ireland321:147,1546,785
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Zambia81:1,981,24032,669
Greece71:1,582,82788,377
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Malta41:107,5681,849
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Wales41:773,63329,106
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:264,95018,810
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Caroline (1,701,247) may also be a first name.

Caroline Last Name Facts

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

The surname Caroline (Arabic: كارولاين, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺭﻭﻟﻴﻦ, Hindi: कैरोलिन, Marathi: कॅरोलीन, Oriya: କଯ୍ାେରାଲିନ୍) is found most frequently in Chad. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Caroline.

How Common Is The Last Name Caroline? popularity and diffusion

It is the 26,822nd most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 363,813 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Caroline live; 40 percent live in West Africa and 35 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 400th most prevalent given name at a global level. It is borne by 1,701,247 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Chad, where it is held by 6,740 people, or 1 in 2,017. Barring Chad Caroline occurs in 112 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 11 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.

Caroline Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Caroline has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Caroline last name grew 935 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 280 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 160 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caroline Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Caroline last name is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Caroline last name are 5.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.9% being registered with the party.

The amount Caroline earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.06% more than the national average, earning R 335,220 per year; in United States they earn 0.29% more than the national average, earning $43,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.83% more than the national average, earning $64,504 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carolline9498/
Charoline9431/
Carroline9426/
Carolines946/
Carolinee943/
Caroleine942/
Carolinea941/
Caroliane941/
Caroliner941/
Carolinge940/
Caroliney940/
Carollaine898/
Carolainne895/
Cairolaine891/
Carolini88455/
Carolyne88272/
Karoline88100/
Caroliny8851/
Carolane8838/
Caraline8831/
Coroline8823/
Carolene8814/
Carolain883/
Caruline883/
Jaroline881/
Saroline881/
Carolune881/
Carolein881/
Careline880/
Carolisen8281/
Carolainy8248/
Karolline8220/
Carolanne8218/
Carolaini8210/
Carollyne827/
Carolingi824/
Karolinie824/
Carulline823/
Carolesin822/
Corolaine822/
Carollene822/
Karouline821/
Carrolyne821/
Cairolene821/
Ckaroliny821/
Corolline821/
Carolinii821/
Carolinio821/
Carollane821/
Carollinh821/
Carolaene821/
Karolaine821/
Karoliney821/
Karooline821/
Carrolein820/
Carolissen781,884/
Carollisen78197/
Carolaynne7811/
Carollainy787/
Karolainne786/
Carolainny785/
Carollaini781/
Karolainer781/
Karoliny75125/
Karolyne7550/
Karolini7535/
Koroline7513/
Karolain7510/
Karolane759/
Kareline756/
Keroline756/
Carolayn756/
Coraline754/
Carolean753/
Coreline753/
Corolini753/
Corolyne752/
Saraline752/
Carolaim752/
Carolena751/
Zaraline751/
Caralhin751/
Coroliny751/
Carulyne751/
Karaline751/
Caralene750/
Carollissen74192/
Carollainny742/
Carollessin741/
Carrollisen741/
Karoliena7190/
Karaliene7139/
Coralline7121/
Karolisin7113/
Karalinge7112/
Karolaini719/
Carolesen718/
Carollyni716/
Caralinio715/
Karolisen715/
Karolinis714/
Carolayni714/
Karoleyne712/
Karollain712/
Karollane712/
Carolayny712/
Kairolain711/
Saralline711/
Carolayna711/
Caroleeny711/
Carulayne711/
Carallini711/
Karolaina711/
Karolayne711/
Kairolane711/
Kheroline711/
Caroleann710/
Caroleena710/
Correline710/
Khairoulline701/
Karoliszyn6737/
Carolessen6726/
Karolainny678/
Karollisen676/
Carollesen675/
Karolishyn671/
Caraulinii671/
Karolissen671/
Carolyssen671/
Corolissen671/
Carollayny671/
Karholainy671/
Karolayane671/
Karolaynei671/
Karollaini671/
Kerolainne671/

Caroline Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Caroline in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﺭﻭﻟﻴﻦkarwlyn-
Caroline in the Oriya language
କଯ୍ାେରାଲିନ୍kayaeralin-
Caroline in the Marathi language
कॅरोलीनkerolina41.51
केरोलीनkerolina11.32
कॅरोलीनेkeroline11.32
कॉरोलीनkorolina7.55
करोलीनkarolina5.66
कारोलीनेkaroline3.77
करोिळनेkaroilane1.89
कारोळीनkarolina1.89
करोलीनेkaroline1.89
कारोलीनkarolina1.89
करोलाईनkarola'ina1.89
कॅरोलीनाkerolina1.89
कारोलईनkarola'ina1.89
वारोलीनेvaroline1.89
Caroline in the Hindi language
कैरोलिनkairolina40
कैरोलीनkairolina20
केरोलाइनkerola'ina20
कार्नलिनkarnalina20
Caroline in the Arabic language
كارولاينkarwlayn-
كارولينkarwlyn-

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