Charlemagne Surname

71,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Charlemagne Surname User-submission:

The surname Charlemagne is derived from a medieval king + emperor, named Charlemagne (= Charles the Great). Or, also from the toponym Charlemagne in French-speaking Canada (that's a Quebec city named Charlemagne, 45' from Montreal, with a population of over 6K).

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Charlemagne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,7711:55,0805,737
Haiti1,7551:6,088721
France1,6751:39,6554,941
Saint Lucia7531:23734
United States5711:634,77951,112
Canada801:460,57039,784
England781:714,33440,171
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Barbados231:12,498851
United States Virgin Islands211:5,256808
Ivory Coast161:1,441,95230,506
Trinidad and Tobago151:90,9326,341
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Dominica41:18,973529
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21:56,3301,327
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Montserrat11:4,947471
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Macau11:601,6301,582
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Charlemagne (6,752) may also be a first name.

Charlemagne Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Charlemagne is derived from a medieval king + emperor, named Charlemagne (= Charles the Great). Or, also from the toponym Charlemagne in French-speaking Canada (that's a Quebec city named Charlemagne, 45' from Montreal, with a population of over 6K).

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Charlemagne Last Name Facts

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

Charlemagne occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Charlemagne? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 71,658th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,057,853 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Charlemagne reside; 39 percent reside in Caribbean and 27 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 79,433rd most widely held first name worldwide, held by 6,752 people.

The surname is most common in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 1,771 people, or 1 in 55,080. Beside Ethiopia this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in Haiti, where 25 percent reside and France, where 24 percent reside.

Charlemagne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Charlemagne has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Charlemagne last name grew 5,710 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Charlemagne Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Charlemagne are 30.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.84% being registered with the party.

The amount Charlemagne earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.33% less than the national average, earning $38,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.9% less than the national average, earning $40,295 CAD per year.

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