About Carlile
The surname Carlile is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Karl, meaning "man" or "free man," combined with the Old English word "hylle," meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Carlile can be interpreted as "man of the hill" or "free man living on a hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a hill.
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The surname Carlile is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carlile 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 Carlile is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Carlile in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Carlile using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.