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

Carriel, 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 Carriel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carriel in America

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

The Carriel 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 Carriel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carriel 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 Carriel

The surname Carriel is believed to have originated in the region of Languedoc in southern France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "carrier," which referred to a carter or a transporter of goods.

This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname given to someone whose profession involved transporting goods by cart or wagon. It's possible that the spelling variation "Carriel" emerged as a regional variant within the Languedoc region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Carriel can be found in the Trésor de Recherches, a historical document compiled in the 13th century, which mentions a certain "Pierre Carriel" from the town of Alès in Languedoc.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various legal documents and records from the region, such as the "Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert," which mentions a "Bertrand Carriel" from the village of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing the surname Carriel was Jean Carriel, a French poet and writer born in Marseille in 1525. He is best known for his collection of poems titled "Les Amours Pastorales" (Pastoral Loves), published in 1565.

In the 17th century, the name appears in connection with a wealthy merchant family from the city of Nîmes. Records show that a certain Jacques Carriel, born in 1621, was a prominent silk trader and landowner in the region.

Another person of note was Marie Carriel, a French painter who lived in the 18th century. Born in Montpellier in 1728, she gained recognition for her still-life paintings and portraits, which were exhibited at the prestigious Salon de Paris.

During the 19th century, the name Carriel can be found in various genealogical records and census documents from the Languedoc region, indicating its continued presence and use as a surname.

While the surname Carriel is not among the most common in France, it has a rich historical legacy rooted in the Languedoc region, where it originated and was borne by individuals from various walks of life, including poets, merchants, and artists.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carriel

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

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

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