Carroll Surname

2,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260,044 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Carroll Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Warrior, Champion [Irish Cearbhall]

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Carroll Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States180,9761:2,003184
England22,1541:2,515324
Australia18,0071:1,499173
Ireland16,8271:28030
Canada9,2571:3,980530
Scotland3,1251:1,713312
New Zealand1,8021:2,513356
Bahamas1,0671:36780
South Africa1,0421:51,9946,584
Wales9461:3,271353
Northern Ireland8271:2,231463
Thailand5431:130,08919,796
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Colombia2881:165,8824,553
France2381:279,08742,874
Spain2211:211,54814,299
Dominican Republic2081:50,1582,578
Germany1711:470,79241,127
Guyana1221:6,2481,073
Singapore1201:45,8981,743
Jamaica1191:24,1171,966
Argentina1171:365,32828,402
Brazil881:2,432,66374,473
India671:11,448,737210,278
Mexico651:1,909,63418,382
Malaysia611:483,51224,345
Japan581:2,204,21228,969
Guatemala561:287,1904,402
Russia561:2,573,626147,394
Sweden541:182,34712,605
Denmark501:112,89410,491
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
Luxembourg461:12,6202,379
Liberia451:97,9677,863
Guernsey441:1,465311
Philippines431:2,354,377127,644
Panama411:95,4213,699
Venezuela401:755,10212,515
Jersey391:2,544430
United States Virgin Islands371:2,983508
Belgium321:359,27039,406
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Italy241:2,548,19595,018
Barbados211:13,688897
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
China191:71,964,2933,948
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Czechia181:590,74858,011
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Cyprus161:55,3055,325
Finland161:343,54424,270
Gibraltar161:2,122483
Hong Kong161:458,4683,288
Isle of Man151:5,7211,243
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Norway141:367,30634,015
Israel131:658,28045,106
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
South Korea121:4,270,021781
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Laos91:732,036508
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Guam81:20,0153,029
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
Vietnam71:13,235,1512,948
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Belize61:59,2462,743
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Georgia51:749,10921,598
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Oman41:921,9937,313
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Albania31:971,35222,477
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland14,0221:31628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,2761:4,620700
Scotland6391:5,858857
Wales1181:13,292791
Isle of Man81:6,784664
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States29,9261:1,678169

Carroll (48,428) may also be a first name.

Carroll Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Warrior, Champion [Irish Cearbhall]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Cearbhaill Two distinct septs: one in south Leinster; for the other see MacCarvill. IF 74; MIF 248

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cearbhaill Several different septs were so called: those of Ely O’Carroll and Oriel are the most important; minor septs were in Kerry and Leitrim. IF 74 etc; Map Kilk, Louth, Off; Plate II

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Cearbhall (stag).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. Possibly from the romantic rock so called in co, Sutherland. 2. A modification of Carolus, Charles.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

In the case of English families, was a form of Carrell. In Ireland it is Celtic.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Irish O’Cearbhoil; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'grandson of Cearbhall' when translated from Irish.

One sept the lords of Ely O'Carroll derived their name from Cearball, King of Ely, one of the leaders of the victorious native Irish army at the battle of Clontarf in 1014. Another sept the O'Carroll derive their name from the princes of Oriel in the modern counties Louth and Offaly (Ireland)

The name has arisen six separate times although almost simultaneously.

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Carroll Last Name Facts

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

Carroll (Hindi: कैरल) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Carroll? popularity and diffusion

The surname Carroll is the 2,102nd most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 28,024 people. Carroll is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Carroll are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 19,030th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 48,428 people.

The surname Carroll is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 180,976 people, or 1 in 2,003. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Georgia, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 131 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Carroll Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Carroll has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 605 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 420 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 120 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 489 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 802 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carroll Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Carroll surname is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Carroll surname are 11.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.68% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Carroll earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.91% less than the national average, earning 332,556 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 89.33% more than the national average, earning R 449,928 per year; in Colombia they earn 28.61% less than the national average, earning $16,208,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.08% more than the national average, earning $43,617 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.85% more than the national average, earning $51,596 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carrolle9326/
Carrooll933/
Scarroll932/
Carrroll932/
Charroll932/
Hcarroll931/
Caarroll930/
Carroell930/
Carrol923,468/
Caroll921,058/
D'Carroll881/
Carolle86762/
Carrall86208/
Karroll86175/
Charrol86125/
Corroll8689/
Carruol8613/
Jarroll8613/
Carrole8610/
Carooll867/
Sarroll864/
Carrull864/
Carrold863/
Carrool863/
Carroul863/
Cairoll862/
Carroel862/
Catroll862/
Carrohl861/
Caruoll861/
Carzoll861/
Caroell861/
Zarroll861/
Scaroll861/
Carroil861/
Caroill860/
Cearoll860/
Ciarrol860/
Caeroll860/
Charoll860/
Carholl860/
Cargoll860/
Carrolt860/
Carol8321,178/
Carrollová825/
Caroulle80352/
Cayrolle8073/
Cattroll8071/
Charolle8054/
Carosell805/
Cairolle803/
Cautroll801/
Carrosel801/
Carralle801/
Cathroll800/
Corrolle800/
Carral775,380/
Carole774,986/
Cayrol771,694/
Catrol77579/
Cargol77357/
Cairol77235/
Karoll77215/
Charol77128/
Sarrol77124/
Karrol77101/
Carzol7774/
Caroul7770/
Carull7758/
Carrul7730/
Carall7719/
Corrol7713/
Carool7711/
Caerol7710/
Scarol777/
Carold776/
Jaroll776/
Carolì773/
Jarrol772/
Caarol771/
Caroel771/
Coroll770/
Carrousel7511/
Carollová752/
Carosiell751/
Courrolle751/
Jarrold711,188/
Corrall71613/
Charole71392/
Kargoll7187/
Caralle7163/
Sarroul7145/
Carrale7131/
Carroussel7129/
Sorroll7126/
Kerroll7125/
Charool7123/
Charral7118/
Karolle7113/
Carosel7111/
Korroll7110/
Courrol7110/
Cairole719/
Corroul717/
Catrall716/
Carholt715/
Catrole715/
Cargall714/
Carosil714/
Jarrall712/
Corolle712/
Corrole711/
Karholl711/
Carosle711/
Carotel711/
Jarolle711/
Katroll711/
Qorroll711/
Carhall711/
Charoul711/
Caroile711/
Zarroul711/
Ceyroll711/
Carraal711/
Sarrall710/
Cooroll710/
Cairall710/
Coroell710/
Cargull710/
Casrall710/
Carrult710/
Caroole710/
Carralt710/
Carrald710/
Caerall710/
Cairral710/
Karol678,782/
Sarol678,227/
Caral671,429/
Jarol67345/
Corol67307/
Qarol67227/
Cattrall67219/
Cathrall67175/
Cothroll6729/
Zarol6728/
Carul6719/
Carraale6719/
Carrusel6710/
Giarolle679/
Carousel673/
Carrusil673/
Charoule672/
Karralle672/
Carochel672/
Courolle672/
Carrasel671/
Caroisle671/
Carolová671/
Caroucel671/
Caraglil671/
Cottroll671/
Carrault671/
Carragli671/
Chharole671/
Saurrall671/
Quarrall670/
Charalle670/
Cautrall670/
Cotroill670/
Carralhs670/

Carroll Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Carroll in the Hindi language
कैरलkairala-

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