Karlin

Karlin Meaning & Origin

About Karlin
The surname Karlin is of Slavic origin and is derived from the personal name Karl or Karol, which means "man" or "free man" in Germanic languages. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Karl or Karol. The name Karlin is commonly found in various Slavic countries, including Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karlin: 2,493
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.85

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrlɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karlin in Braille

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

The name Karlin in braille

How to sign the name Karlin using Sign Language

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

The name Karlin in sign language

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