Carolina

Carolina Meaning & Origin

About Carolina
The surname Carolina is derived from the feminine given name Carolina, which itself is a variant of the name Caroline. The name Caroline is of Germanic origin and means "free man" or "free woman." It is derived from the elements "karl," meaning "man" or "free man," and "lind," meaning "soft" or "tender." Therefore, the surname Carolina can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the free man" or "descendant of the free woman."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carolina: 1,127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,733
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0604050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH2 R AH0 L AY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carolina in Braille

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

The name Carolina in braille

How to sign the name Carolina using Sign Language

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

The name Carolina in sign language

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