Carls

Carls Meaning & Origin

About Carls
The surname Carls is of German origin and is derived from the given name Carl, which itself is a variant of the name Charles. The name Charles is derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Carls likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Carl or Charles.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carls: 979
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,295
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0642
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R L Z
🌐 IPA
/kɑrlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carls in Braille

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

The name Carls in braille

How to sign the name Carls using Sign Language

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

The name Carls in sign language

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