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 found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Charlett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Charlett? popularity and diffusion

Charlett is the 794,916th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 20,586,288 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Charlett are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 345,036th most frequently held given name globally It is held by 588 people.

The surname Charlett is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 201 people, or 1 in 277,204. In England it is most numerous in: Oxfordshire, where 50 percent are found, Warwickshire, where 9 percent are found and Merseyside, where 5 percent are found. Outside of England it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.

Charlett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Charlett has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Charlett surname grew 258 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 638 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Charlett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Charlett are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the 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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