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

Carly, 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 Carly surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carly in America

Carly is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carly surname appeared 161 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Carly.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carly 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 Carly

The surname Carly originates from the Yorkshire region of England, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "cærlic" or "cærlic-man," which translates to "churlish" or "peasant-like." This suggests that the name may have been used to describe someone of a coarse or uncouth nature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Carly can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, which mentions a person named "Willelmus Carly." This document was a record of financial transactions and accounts kept by the English Exchequer during the reign of King Henry II.

In the 13th century, the Carly surname appeared in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, a census-like record of landholders and their holdings across various counties in England. This document listed individuals such as "Walterus Carly" and "Johannes Carly" as residents of Yorkshire.

During the 14th century, the surname Carly was also found in the Poll Tax Returns of 1379, which recorded individuals liable for paying a tax levied by the English government at the time. This document listed names like "Robertus Carly" and "Willelmus Carly" from various locations in Yorkshire.

One notable individual bearing the Carly surname was Sir John Carly, a knight who lived in the late 15th century and was mentioned in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence between members of the Paston family in Norfolk. Sir John Carly was involved in a legal dispute over land ownership during the Wars of the Roses.

Another historical figure with the Carly surname was Robert Carly, a merchant and alderman who lived in York during the 16th century. He was mentioned in the York Civic Records of 1550 and played a prominent role in the city's affairs.

In the 17th century, the Carly surname appeared in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Beverley, Yorkshire, which recorded births, marriages, and deaths in the local community. Examples of entries include the baptism of "Thomas Carly" in 1621 and the marriage of "Anne Carly" in 1643.

The Carly surname can also be traced back to the village of Carlby in Lincolnshire, which was recorded as "Carlebi" in the Domesday Book of 1086. It is possible that some individuals with the surname Carly may have originated from or been associated with this location.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carly

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

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 Carly 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 Carly 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 Carly was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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