Caroll Surname

345,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Caroll 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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Caroll Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7241:500,63442,111
England741:752,94741,527
Australia551:490,83137,357
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Ireland331:142,6956,688
Colombia251:1,910,96311,972
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France41:16,605,680368,153
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Wales41:773,63329,106
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Guyana21:381,11013,532
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Fiji11:894,3914,568
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1911:42,1654,928

Caroll (6,442) may also be a first name.

Caroll 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

Caroll Last Name Facts

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

The surname Caroll occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Caroll? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 345,892nd most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,888,040 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Caroll are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 81,860th most commonly held first name globally, held by 6,442 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 724 people, or 1 in 500,634. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 13 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States Caroll occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Caroll Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Caroll has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Caroll last name fell 39 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 110 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caroll Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Caroll surname are 16.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.22% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Caroll earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 18.65% less than the national average, earning $18,469,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.88% less than the national average, earning $40,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.69% less than the national average, earning $49,342 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carroll92260,044/
Carolle92762/
Carooll927/
Cairoll922/
Catroll922/
Caruoll921/
Carzoll921/
Caroell921/
Scaroll921/
Caroill920/
Cearoll920/
Caeroll920/
Charoll920/
Carholl920/
Cargoll920/
Carol9121,178/
Caroulle86352/
Cayrolle8673/
Cattroll8671/
Charolle8654/
Carrolle8626/
Carosell865/
Carrooll863/
Cairolle863/
Scarroll862/
Carrroll862/
Charroll862/
Cautroll861/
Hcarroll861/
Cathroll860/
Caarroll860/
Carroell860/
Carole834,986/
Carrol833,468/
Cayrol831,694/
Catrol83579/
Cargol83357/
Cairol83235/
Karoll83215/
Charol83128/
Carzol8374/
Caroul8370/
Carull8358/
Carall8319/
Carool8311/
Caerol8310/
Scarol837/
Carold836/
Jaroll836/
Carolì833/
Caarol831/
Caroel831/
Coroll830/
Carollová802/
Carosiell801/
D'Carroll801/
Charole77392/
Carrall77208/
Karroll77175/
Charrol77125/
Corroll7789/
Kargoll7787/
Caralle7763/
Charool7723/
Carruol7713/
Jarroll7713/
Karolle7713/
Carosel7711/
Carrole7710/
Cairole779/
Catrall776/
Carholt775/
Catrole775/
Sarroll774/
Cargall774/
Carrull774/
Carosil774/
Carrold773/
Carrool773/
Carroul773/
Carroel772/
Corolle772/
Carrohl771/
Karholl771/
Carosle771/
Carotel771/
Jarolle771/
Zarroll771/
Katroll771/
Carhall771/
Charoul771/
Carroil771/
Caroile771/
Ceyroll771/
Cooroll770/
Cairall770/
Coroell770/
Cargull770/
Casrall770/
Caroole770/
Caerall770/
Ciarrol770/
Carrolt770/
Carrollová755/
Karol738,782/
Sarol738,227/
Caral731,429/
Jarol73345/
Corol73307/
Qarol73227/
Zarol7328/
Carul7319/
Cattrall71219/
Cathrall71175/
Cothroll7129/
Giarolle719/
Carousel713/
Charoule712/
Carochel712/
Courolle712/
Caroisle711/
Carolová711/
Caroucel711/
Caraglil711/
Cottroll711/
Carrosel711/
Carralle711/
Chharole711/
Charalle710/
Cautrall710/
Cotroill710/
Corrolle710/
Carral675,380/
Chorol672,408/
Karole672,291/
Carale671,904/
Kargol671,742/
Catral671,480/
Kharol671,052/
Karall671,009/
Koroll67806/
Caralp67597/
Caralt67596/
Cargal67555/
Charal67334/
Corall67319/
Zaroil67166/
Sarrol67124/
Karohl67109/
Karrol67101/
Zarole6789/
Jarole6771/
Jarold6767/
Charul6760/
Sarool6757/
Keroll6741/
Karoul6739/
Jharol6737/
Carzul6735/
Carrul6730/
Cairal6726/
Karhol6720/
Sahrol6718/
Corull6715/
Corole6714/
Corrol6713/
Jarall6713/
Sairol6713/
Carrousel6711/
Corgol6711/
Zarull679/
Zahrol679/
Jairol679/
Cahrul678/
Caural678/
Zairol677/
Jaroil676/
Jarosl676/
Zarosl675/
Cairul675/
Corzol675/
Carule674/
Zaroul674/
Giarol674/
Carusl673/
Kayrol673/
Kahrol673/
Soroll673/
Sarall673/
Kairol673/
Joroll673/
Jarool672/
Cairolová672/
Carulh672/
Karosl672/
Caroussel672/
Jarrol672/
Karzol672/
Zarzol672/
Caraël672/
Kaerol672/
Karolh671/
Saurol671/
Saroil671/
Casral671/
Carzal671/
Caeral671/
Cearal671/
Jearol671/
Karolė671/
Karool671/
Qarole671/
Qaroul671/
Courrolle671/
Courol671/
Kkarol671/
Kaurol671/
Carult670/
Corosl670/
Jarolt670/
Carald670/
Corold670/

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Footnotes

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