Charlett Surname

794,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Charlett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Charles,' from Carl or Charl, and diminutive Charl-et This came into England a second time in the 17th century as Charlet or Charlotte. Again, in the 18th century in the form of Caroline (wife of George II) it obtained a new lease of popularity.

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Charlett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2011:277,20421,667
United States831:4,366,975231,516
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Wales71:442,07621,198
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Charlett (588) may also be a first name.

Charlett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Charles,' from Carl or Charl, and diminutive Charl-et This came into England a second time in the 17th century as Charlet or Charlotte. Again, in the 18th century in the form of Caroline (wife of George II) it obtained a new lease of popularity. Once more, in the 19th century the lamented Princess Charlotte caused the earlier form to become immensely fashionable.

Gregory Charlett, 1512: Reg. Univ. Onf.

1803. Married — Anthony Charlett and Mary Green: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The French Charlet, a diminutive of Charle, or Charles; v. Charles.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Charlett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Charlett is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Charlett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 794,916th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 20,586,288 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Charlett live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 345,036th most common first name in the world It is held by 588 people.

The last name Charlett is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 201 people, or 1 in 277,204. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Oxfordshire, where 50 percent reside, Warwickshire, where 9 percent reside and Merseyside, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and New Zealand, where 7 percent reside.

Charlett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Charlett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Charlett last name expanded 258 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 638 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Charlett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Charlett last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the political party.

Charlett earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.86% less than the national average, earning $27,677 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charlette94575/
Scharlett943/
Charloett941/
Charlet9310,239/
Harlett93123/
Carlett9391/
Charllette891/
Harlette8817/
Sharlett8816/
Charlets8810/
Scharlet884/
Charlitt882/
Cahrlett881/
Chharlet881/
Harylett881/
Charlete881/
Harletts881/
Carllett881/
Harllett880/
Hearlett880/
Carlet863,715/
Charle863,491/
Harlet86399/
Charlt861/
Charlitte82101/
Ciarlette8287/
Sharlette8251/
Carillett821/
Charlloet821/
Scearlett821/
Chorlette821/
Scharleth821/
Charles80971,101/
Charlie8025,897/
Charley8014,045/
Corlett805,869/
Charlez80655/
Scharle80409/
Cherlet80356/
Charlle80205/
Sharlet80180/
Chorlet80124/
Charlee8099/
Jarlett8093/
Charlej8077/
Charler8063/
Ciarlet8063/
Charleu8018/
Carrlet8017/
Charlit8012/
Charleh8012/
Charlea8011/
Charlei807/
Charlge806/
Charled803/
Sarlett801/
Charlep801/
Horlett801/
Carllet801/
Charlte801/
Harleth801/
Carliet801/
Chairlt801/
Harlitt800/
Harletz800/
Ciarrlette781/
Charletová781/
Harle775,815/
Charl77273/
Carlt774/
Harlt773/
Scharler75721/
Charlite75532/
Sarlette75374/
Charless75207/
Scharley75150/
Carillet75103/
Charliot7587/
Charleys7549/
Charllie7525/
Charille7524/
Chourlet7523/
Charlesh7522/
Charlles7520/
Charelle7518/
Chearles7517/
Charlley7516/
Chorliet7514/
Courlett7510/
Charlees7510/
Chaarles758/
Charleer758/
Scharlee758/
Scharlei757/
Chaurley755/
Chearley754/
Charliey754/
Charliea754/
Chearlee753/
Searlett752/
Charleis752/
Charrles751/
Charlesr751/
Chatrles751/
Hcharles751/
Scharlie751/
Chearlie751/
Scharlej751/
Charrley751/
Charlied751/
Charlieâ751/
Chairles751/
Sharleet751/
Charllee751/
Corllett751/
Chharles751/
Corleett750/
Charlesd750/
Horrlett750/
Scharltz750/
Corrlett750/
Schaurle750/
Harley7131,435/
Charly713,896/
Scharl713,121/
Charla713,039/
Charli711,110/
Corlet71960/
Charel71747/
Sarlet71740/
Carlit71717/
Harlee71690/
Hearle71679/
Harles71487/
Harler71442/
Jarlet71270/
Harlie71256/
Harlez71164/
Charil71140/
Harlea7194/
Sharle7177/
Chorle7134/
Harlej7132/
Harleß7124/
Scharlepp7118/
Charlé7118/
Charielle7117/
Kharle7115/
Harlei717/
Harlle716/
Charll714/
Chairl713/
Cearle713/
Horlet713/
Harrle712/
Carled712/
D'Charles712/
Hayrle712/
Kharlt711/
Hasrle711/
Harilt711/
Harlhe711/
Harlte711/
Hairle711/
Jchareltd711/
Carldt711/
Charlê711/
Charrelle711/
Chaurelle711/
Charleois711/
Charliste711/
Charyl711/
Charlleys711/
Chariller711/
Chatrl711/
Hearlt710/
Harlep710/
Harlts710/
Harhle710/
Harled710/
Zarlet710/
Harless678,448/
Chorley673,115/
Cearley672,061/
Harl671,231/
Charuel671,096/
Harlley67779/
Charrel67746/
Sharley67565/
Schorle67461/
Chairil67452/
Courlet67294/
Harelle67280/
Charlia67253/
Hearley67246/
Charlis67219/
Harllee67184/
Charlip67148/
Scharly6782/
Scharli6775/
Charlla6774/
Chearli6765/
Charlly6759/
Chaurel6758/
Harille6756/
Charlès6741/
Jorlett6739/
Charell6736/
Haarler6730/
Chariol6730/
Charlay6728/
Carlhed6726/
Chaarla6725/
Harlepp6723/
Sharleh6717/
Chearla6716/
Sharlie6716/
Sharles6715/
Chairli6714/
Sharlei6714/
Sarlitt6713/
Scharlé6713/
Charléz6712/
Harleys678/
Chorlie678/
Sharlit677/
Chairla677/
Chorlee677/
Harlech676/
Chariel676/
Charliz675/
Chearly675/
Harrley675/
Charliy675/
Charlds675/
Charlui675/
Harlees674/
Chorler674/
Sharletova674/
Chorles673/
Sharlee673/
Chaharl673/
Charzly673/
Chárlez673/
Searlet672/
Hairles672/
Coreltt672/
Charesl672/
Hayrlee672/
Scharll672/
Chairel672/
Hairley671/
Kharlei671/
Khairle671/
Cearles671/
Charlij671/
Charzel671/
Chasrel671/
Chharel671/
Hatrley671/
Hayrles671/
Harlehs671/
Harrler671/
Scearle671/
Scharld671/
Sharler671/
Sgarlet671/
Harllie671/
Charlyo671/
Chárley671/
Charloy671/
Scharil671/
Careltd671/
Chàrlez671/
Charloi671/
Chargli671/
Charael671/
Corliet671/
Charril671/
Chaisrl671/
Charlio671/
Charlli671/
Chatrel671/
Carlayt671/
Carleid671/
Hharlie671/
Haurley670/
Hearlie670/
Corlitt670/
Hearles670/
Harller670/
Chairly670/
Scharel670/
Carrelt670/
Sharltz670/
Carrilt670/
Charill670/
Sharilt670/

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