Carol

Carol Meaning & Origin

About Carol
The surname Carol is derived from the given name Carolus, which is the Latin form of Charles. It is of Germanic origin and means "free man" or "manly." The name Carol was often used as a given name in medieval times, and the surname Carol likely originated from individuals who were named Carol or had a close association with someone named Carol.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carol: 1,436
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,984
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 R AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛrəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carol in Braille

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

The name Carol in braille

How to sign the name Carol using Sign Language

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

The name Carol in sign language

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