Carole

Carole Meaning & Origin

About Carole
The surname Carole is of French origin and is derived from the given name Charles, which itself comes from the Germanic name Karl meaning "free man" or "manly." The name Carole is a variant spelling of Carol, which is often used as a feminine given name. As a surname, Carole likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Charles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carole: 190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 R AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛrəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carole in Braille

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

The name Carole in braille

How to sign the name Carole using Sign Language

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

The name Carole in sign language

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