Charles

Charles Meaning & Origin

About Charles
The surname Charles is derived from the given name Charles, which originated from the Germanic name Karl. It is derived from the word "karlaz," meaning "free man" or "man." The name Charles became popular in Europe due to the fame of Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, who was a powerful and influential ruler in the 8th and 9th centuries. As a surname, Charles typically signifies a descendant or someone associated with a person named Charles.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Charles features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Charles: 61,211
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 20.75

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XRLS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C06402
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AA1 R L Z
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสงษ‘rษ™lz/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XRLS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Charles in Braille

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

The name Charles in braille

How to sign the name Charles using Sign Language

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

The name Charles in sign language

Numerology