Carlisle

Carlisle Meaning & Origin

About Carlisle
The surname Carlisle is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ketil", meaning "cauldron" or "helmet", combined with the Old Norse word "sætill", meaning "hall". Over time, the name evolved to "Ketilsætill" and eventually became Carlisle. The surname Carlisle therefore signifies a person who either lived near or was associated with a hall or dwelling belonging to someone named Ketil.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carlisle: 20,365
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,763
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.9

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0640240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R L AY2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑˌrlaɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carlisle in Braille

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

The name Carlisle in braille

How to sign the name Carlisle using Sign Language

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

The name Carlisle in sign language

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