Karle Surname

26,187th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Germany

Karle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the carle,' or 'the carleman,' a rustic, a bondman, a churl. 'Carle, or Chorle: rusticus. Carle, or Chorle: bondeman, or woman; serous nativa, serva nativa': Promptorium Parvulorum Way adds in a note, 'Anglo-Saxon ceorl, carlman: rusticus.

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Karle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India13,6531:56,1833,850
Germany4,0791:19,7372,607
United States1,5601:232,34522,355
Russia2191:658,09656,802
Argentina1491:286,86922,979
France1331:499,41969,818
England891:626,04636,944
Canada791:466,40040,200
Greece681:162,93826,592
Kazakhstan541:327,45426,941
Sweden531:185,78812,836
United Arab Emirates491:186,98512,996
Switzerland481:171,10215,661
Hungary451:218,13918,044
Denmark281:201,59716,538
Latvia261:78,84811,595
Chile221:800,74917,445
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Austria181:473,08046,251
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2041:246,17020,471

The alternate forms: Kärle (116), Karlè (6) & Karlé (6) are calculated separately.

Karle (1,150) may also be a first name.

Karle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the carle,' or 'the carleman,' a rustic, a bondman, a churl. 'Carle, or Chorle: rusticus. Carle, or Chorle: bondeman, or woman; serous nativa, serva nativa': Promptorium Parvulorum Way adds in a note, 'Anglo-Saxon ceorl, carlman: rusticus.'

Henry le Karle. Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ida Carle, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Robert Carleman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Henry Carle, Yorkshire, ibid.

Robert Karleman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1438. John Carle, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1603. Buried — George Carle: St Mary Aldermary.

1627. Married — John Carle and Jone Weaver: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

An Aberdeen surname. John Carle admitted burgess there in 1479 (NSCM., I, p. 28), and Alexander Carll in Castlehill of Drimmor is mentioned 1492 (CAB., p. 382). John Carl or Carle occupied part of lands of Torsopy, Perthshire, 1543 (Rollok, 23). Merione Carle, freewoman, "to use the tred of huxter" in Aberdeen, 1640 (ROA., I, p. 232). From ME. Carl, Old English ceorl, husbandman, peasant, 'churl.'.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

=Carl(e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, German) The husbandman or rustic; descendant of Karl (man); one who came from Karl (man), in Germany.

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

Anglo-Saxon ceorl, a man, a rustic, a stout man. Carl is used in all these senses in Scotland. Also see under Caryll.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Karle Last Name Facts

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

Karle (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺭﻟﻪ, Hindi: करले, Marathi: काल, Russian: Карле) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Kärle, Karlè or Karlé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karle? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 26,187th most common surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 354,763 people. Karle is primarily found in Asia, where 68 percent of Karle are found; 66 percent are found in South Asia and 66 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 234,650th most widespread given name in the world, held by 1,150 people.

The last name Karle is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 13,653 people, or 1 in 56,183. In India it is most common in: Maharashtra, where 98 percent reside, Telangana, where 1 percent reside and Karnataka, where 0 percent reside. Outside of India Karle is found in 61 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Karle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Karle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Karle last name rose 765 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 445 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Karle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States Karle are 14.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.76% registered with the political party.

The amount Karle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.72% less than the national average, earning R 79,092 per year; in United States they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $45,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.59% less than the national average, earning $43,427 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kärle93116/
Karlè936/
Karlé936/
Karley911,020/
Karlie91349/
Karele91343/
Kearle91157/
Karlea91119/
Kaarle91116/
Karlee91111/
Karrle9144/
Karleh9136/
Kaerle9129/
Kahrle9124/
Karile9123/
Karlei9120/
Kharle9115/
Karhle9114/
Karlge9112/
Karlle916/
Karyle916/
Karlej912/
Karlée912/
Karzle911/
Karèle911/
Karleu911/
Karleé911/
Kearley832,402/
Kaarlep8361/
Karelle8322/
Kharele8322/
Karlecz8319/
Kairele8318/
Karlesz8314/
Kaarlie8313/
Karlehi8312/
Karletz8312/
Kaehrle839/
Kharile835/
Karryle834/
Karjleh833/
Kaharle832/
Karelhe832/
Karille832/
Kharlie832/
Kharlei831/
Kaerley831/
Katrler831/
Khairle831/
Karrele831/
Karrles831/
Karleha831/
Karleeh831/
Kaarley831/
Kearlet831/
Karaile831/
Ckarler831/
Kearlee831/
Karlles830/
Carle8014,958/
Karli8010,320/
Karla805,855/
Kerle801,630/
Korle80439/
Karly80233/
Körle8086/
Karlı802/
Karlá801/
Kharleed7726/
Kharless773/
Kaharele771/
Kharoile771/
Karleová771/
Karelley771/
Karuelle771/
Kayrelle771/
Katrille771/
Karletch770/
Korley7311,747/
Carles7310,307/
Carley739,589/
Kerley738,822/
Carlet733,715/
Kehrle73885/
Karlia73754/
Kargel73732/
Keirle73611/
Korleh73402/
Karail73390/
Carlee73377/
Kerlee73281/
Karlay73262/
Carlei73246/
Carile73220/
Carlea73217/
Kearly73171/
Carrle73115/
Kotrle73100/
Carlie7399/
Karlla7389/
Kargil7388/
Kaarla7380/
Kerlea7379/
Gkerle7377/
Korlee7371/
Kharli7368/
Korlie7368/
Kerleu7365/
Kaarli7360/
Kaurla7351/
Carler7340/
Körler7335/
Kerlie7334/
Gkarli7334/
Keerle7330/
Carele7330/
Carleu7327/
Karlya7325/
Caryle7320/
Carlez7317/
Karlai7315/
Kerleh7315/
Quarle7314/
Karlli7311/
Karlio7311/
Karhel7311/
Karlih738/
Kharla737/
Karhli737/
Korlea736/
Karliš735/
Karrla734/
Carlle734/
Kkarla733/
Karetl733/
Kajrla733/
Korile733/
Caarle733/
Carlge733/
Korele733/
Cearle733/
Kerlei732/
Kairli732/
Karlly732/
Carled732/
Qarlei732/
Casrle732/
Gkarla732/
Kharly732/
Köhrle732/
Kayrli731/
Karloa731/
Karlaa731/
Qarles731/
Korhle731/
Korrle731/
Caurle731/
Karloi731/
Karliç731/
Karhil731/
Karlha731/
Kareil731/
Karuil731/
Koerle731/
Carlej731/
Carlée731/
Kairly731/
Kareal731/
Karlyp731/
Kayrla731/
Kerlle730/
Karleeová717/
Kharleich714/
Khairelle713/
Karleéová711/
Khearllee711/
Quarles6712,462/
Carless672,319/
Cearley672,061/
Karella671,745/
Carelle671,041/
Carleer67195/
Karlığa67185/
Carille67163/
Karelli67129/
Karelly67108/
Carlett6791/
Kehrley6790/
Carrile6789/
Kharlai6788/
Carlech6774/
Gkarlis6766/
Karhail6758/
Khargel6752/
Carisle6749/
Cairele6748/
Cairley6744/
Karlaya6735/
Korlleh6735/
Carlley6730/
Karilla6728/
Keirile6728/
Carlhed6726/
Karlych6720/
Kharlay6718/
Carlest6718/
Carrlet6717/
Kharhel6716/
Carrele6712/
Karlyts679/
Korllie678/
Kharlyp678/
Karilli677/
Kerlleh677/
Cahrlie677/
Korelle676/
Carrlee675/
Carrley675/
Korhler675/
Quarlee675/
Carllee674/
Qaurles674/
Caarles674/
Khorleh674/
Khairla674/
Carysle673/
Khorele672/
Karlysh672/
Kaurgil672/
Kargell672/
Quarley672/
Kourles671/
Kharail671/
Kearrly671/
Karlhhy671/
Karzlla671/
Korhley671/
Korlets671/
Casrlet671/
Catrile671/
Carayle671/
Carglie671/
Carleis671/
Cahrler671/
Kerlley671/
Carllet671/
Karlipp671/
Karlisz671/
Karlytė671/
Karreal671/
Kaysrli671/
Khargil671/
Carlesh671/
Carletz671/
Carhele671/
Caroile671/
Ckerley671/
Carleid671/
Karllit671/
Karllys671/
Korlher671/
Khairli671/
Khareal671/
Kerille670/
Kearlay670/
Kerrley670/
Caurley670/
Carrles670/
Kherlie670/
Karhill670/
Quarlea670/
Kargill670/
Quarler670/
Carryle670/
Caarley670/

Karle Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karle in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﺭﻟﻪkarlh-
Karle in the Hindi language
करलेkarale-
Karle in the Marathi language
कालkala36.88
कारलेkarale24.84
करळेkarale19.46
कलkala10.66
करलेkarale6.62
कारळेkarale0.42
काळkala0.12
करkara0.1
कराळेkarale0.07
कालेर्kaler0.07
कारसेkarase0.02
करूलेkarule0.02
कालेkale0.02
कलेkale0.02
काळेkale0.02
कारलkarala0.01
़कालkala0.01
कारवेkarave0.01
करा्ळेkarale0.01
कनळेkanale0.01
कलीkali0.01
करलीkarali0.01
्कालkala0.01
काराळेkarale0.01
Karle in the Russian language
Карлеkarle-

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