Carlo

Carlo Meaning & Origin

About Carlo
The surname Carlo 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 Carlo can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Charles" or "son of Charles." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify or distinguish the descendants of a person named Carlo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carlo: 3,942
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R L OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carlo in Braille

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

The name Carlo in braille

How to sign the name Carlo using Sign Language

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

The name Carlo in sign language

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