About Carl
The surname Carl is of Germanic origin and is derived from the personal name Karl, which means "man" or "free man" in Old High German. It was a popular given name among the Germanic peoples and later became a hereditary surname. The name Carl signifies someone who is strong, independent, and of noble character.
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The surname Carl is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carl based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Carl is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Carl in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Carl using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.