Carrol

Carrol Meaning & Origin

About Carrol
The surname Carrol is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cearbhaill, meaning "descendant of Cearbhall." The name Cearbhall itself is composed of the elements "cearb" meaning "hacking" or "hewing," and "gall" meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." Therefore, the surname Carrol can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the foreigner who hews."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carrol: 2,307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,236
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.78

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carrol in Braille

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

The name Carrol in braille

How to sign the name Carrol using Sign Language

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

The name Carrol in sign language

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