Karol

Karol Meaning & Origin

About Karol
The surname Karol is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Karol, which is the Polish form of Charles. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Karol. The name Karol itself is derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man" or "free man." As a surname, Karol signifies a family's connection to an ancestor named Karol or Charles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karol: 1,127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22733
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R AO0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛrɔl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karol in Braille

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

The name Karol in braille

How to sign the name Karol using Sign Language

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

The name Karol in sign language

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