Carlos

Carlos Meaning & Origin

About Carlos
The surname Carlos is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the given name Carlos, which itself is a variant of the name Charles. The name Charles is of Germanic origin and means "free man" or "manly." Therefore, the surname Carlos can be interpreted to mean "son of Charles" or "descendant of Charles."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carlos: 15,462
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R L OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrloʊs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carlos in Braille

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

The name Carlos in braille

How to sign the name Carlos using Sign Language

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

The name Carlos in sign language

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