Karoly

Karoly Meaning & Origin

About Karoly
The surname Karoly is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the given name "Károly," which is the Hungarian form of the name Charles. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Károly. The name Károly itself is derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Karoly signifies a familial connection to someone named Károly or Charles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karoly: 409
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Karoly based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER0 OW1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/kərˈoʊli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karoly in Braille

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

The name Karoly in braille

How to sign the name Karoly using Sign Language

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

The name Karoly in sign language

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