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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The surname Carole is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Carole in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.