Find out how popular the last name Carlock is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Carlock.

Carlock, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Carlock surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carlock in America

Carlock is the 10396th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carlock surname appeared 3,099 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Carlock.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carlock to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Carlock

The surname Carlock has its origins in England and can be traced back to the 11th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "caru" meaning rock or stone, and "loc" meaning an enclosed place or enclosure, possibly referring to a fortified settlement or dwelling place near a rocky area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Carlock can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Carloc" in reference to a landowner in the county of Lincolnshire. This suggests that the name may have been associated with a particular location or estate in that region.

During the Middle Ages, the name underwent various spelling variations, including Carlock,Carlocke, Carloke, and Carlok, reflecting the inconsistencies in written records and regional dialects of the time. Some of these variations may have been influenced by place names or geographical features associated with the family's origins.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name Carlock was John Carlock, a merchant and landowner in the city of York, who was mentioned in several business transactions and property records between 1375 and 1392.

Another historical reference to the name can be found in the court records of King Henry VIII, where a Thomas Carlock is listed as a defendant in a land dispute case in 1527.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Carlock surname spread across various regions of England, and several individuals of note emerged. One such figure was William Carlock (1590-1658), a prominent clergyman and author who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

In the 18th century, the Carlock family produced a notable military figure, Captain John Carlock (1720-1782), who served in the British Army during the Seven Years' War and played a significant role in the Battle of Quebec in 1759.

As the name continued to spread and evolve, it eventually found its way to other parts of the world, including North America, where several individuals bearing the Carlock surname made their mark in various fields, such as politics, business, and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carlock

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Carlock.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Carlock was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Carlock has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Carlock was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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