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

Carola, 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 Carola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carola in America

Carola is the 76029th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carola surname appeared 253 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 Carola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carola 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 Carola

The surname CAROLA is of Italian origin, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "carola," which means a lively dance or a round dance. The name may have originated from a nickname given to someone who was known for their skills in dancing or for their cheerful and lively personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname CAROLA can be found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work written by Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún. The Codex mentions a person named Lorenzo Carola, who was a Spanish colonist in Mexico during the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the surname CAROLA appears in the baptismal records of the Church of San Giovannino dei Cavalieri in Florence, Italy. One notable figure was Giovanni Battista Carola (1590-1666), an Italian painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits.

The CAROLA name can also be traced to the town of Carola in the province of Avellino, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is possible that the surname originated from this place name, although the exact connection is unclear.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname CAROLA was Vincenzo Carola (1823-1900), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Italian Parliament during the Kingdom of Italy.

Another notable person with the CAROLA surname was Francesco Carola (1836-1908), an Italian botanist and professor at the University of Pavia. He made significant contributions to the study of plant anatomy and physiology.

Throughout history, the CAROLA surname has been found in various regions of Italy, particularly in the central and southern parts of the country. While the name has remained relatively uncommon, it has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds, including artists, scholars, and politicians.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carola

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

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

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