Carroll

Carroll Meaning & Origin

About Carroll
The surname Carroll is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Cearbhall," meaning "fierce in battle" or "champion." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Cearbhall. The name Carroll has variations such as O'Carroll or MacCarroll, and it is a common surname in Ireland, particularly in counties Offaly and Louth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Carroll holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Carroll: 134,317
  • Overall Popularity: 0.05%
  • Ranking: 215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 45.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carroll 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 Carroll 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 Carroll in Braille

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

The name Carroll in braille

How to sign the name Carroll using Sign Language

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

The name Carroll in sign language

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