About Carlough
The surname Carlough is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cearbhaill," meaning "descendant of Cearbhall." The personal name Cearbhall is composed of the elements "cearb," meaning "hacking" or "hewing," and "gall," meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." Therefore, the surname Carlough can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the foreigner who hews."
The surname Carlough is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carlough 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 Carlough is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Carlough in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Carlough using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.