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

Carryl, 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 Carryl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carryl in America

Carryl is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carryl surname appeared 122 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 Carryl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carryl 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 Carryl

The surname Carryl is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest known records dating back to the late 12th century. It is a locational name, derived from the old English word 'carr', meaning a marshland or fen. This suggests that the name may have first arisen in areas with a significant presence of wetlands or bogs.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval records and documents from the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire. One notable example is a mention of a Ralph de Caryll in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1195. The spelling variations at the time included Caryll, Caryll, and Carril, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spellings in that era.

In the 13th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of England, with records showing a William Caryl residing in Oxfordshire in 1273. Over the following centuries, the surname continued to evolve, with spellings such as Carryll, Carrell, and Carrill appearing in various historical documents.

One notable figure bearing this name was Sir John Caryll, a prominent royalist during the English Civil War of the 17th century. Born in 1625, he served as a member of Parliament and was a staunch supporter of King Charles I. Another individual of note was Guy Carrill, a 16th-century English poet and author who was born in 1555 and is best known for his work "The Faerie Queene."

In the 18th century, the name gained further recognition through the exploits of Benjamin Caryll, a British naval officer who distinguished himself in various battles against the French and Spanish fleets. He was born in 1719 and served until his death in 1788.

Another prominent individual with the surname was Arthur Caryll, a 19th-century English artist and illustrator. Born in 1823, he gained recognition for his intricate pen-and-ink drawings and etchings, many of which depicted scenes from literature and mythology.

The Carryl name also has a presence in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and dispersal over the centuries. For instance, in the United States, one notable figure was Guy Wetmore Carryl, a humorist and poet born in 1873 who wrote numerous humorous works, including "Fables for the Frivolous."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carryl

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

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

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