Carl

Carl Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Carl is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Carl: 11,689
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,071
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.96

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C064
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R L
🌐 IPA
/kɑrl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carl in Braille

Here's how to represent Carl in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Carl in braille

How to sign the name Carl using Sign Language

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.

The name Carl in sign language

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