Carla

Carla Meaning & Origin

About Carla
The surname Carla is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Carlo, which itself is the Italian form of Charles. The name Charles is of Germanic origin and means "free man" or "manly." Therefore, the surname Carla can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Charles" or "son of Charles."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carla: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carla 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 Carla is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrlɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carla in Braille

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

The name Carla in braille

How to sign the name Carla using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Carla using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Carla in sign language

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