Charlie

Charlie Meaning & Origin

About Charlie
The surname Charlie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Charles, which itself comes from the Germanic name Karl meaning "free man" or "manly." The surname Charlie signifies a descendant of someone named Charles and is commonly found among Scottish families.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Charlie: 1,402
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,306
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
XRL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
C
πŸ”Š Soundex
C0640
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AA1 R L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΚ§Ι‘rli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('XRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Charlie in Braille

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

The name Charlie in braille

How to sign the name Charlie using Sign Language

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

The name Charlie in sign language

Numerology