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

Charlotte, 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 Charlotte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Charlotte in America

Charlotte is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Charlotte surname appeared 126 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 Charlotte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Charlotte 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 Charlotte

The surname Charlotte originated in medieval France during the late 11th century. It is derived from the Old French word "charrette", meaning a small cart or chariot. This name likely referred to someone who drove a cart or worked as a carter, transporting goods via wagon or chariot.

Some of the earliest recorded examples of the Charlotte surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landowners and properties commissioned by William the Conqueror. Entries such as "Robert le Charrete" and "Warin le Charetter" appear in this historic record.

As a locational surname, Charlotte may also have originated from various place names in France, such as Charleville or Charlieu. These locations were often named after a local landowner or prominent figure with the name "Charles" or a variation thereof.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Charlotte surname was Enguerrand de Charlotte, a French knight who participated in the Third Crusade (1189-1192) under King Philip II of France. Another notable figure was Jean de Charlotte, a 14th-century French poet and cleric who authored several religious works.

In England, the Charlotte surname can be traced back to the 13th century, with the earliest recorded instance being William le Charetter, mentioned in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1230. This record documented legal proceedings during the reign of King Henry III.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Charlotte surname spread to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and Germany. Notable bearers include Johann Friedrich Charlotte (1646-1717), a German philosopher and theologian known for his works on ethics and natural law.

Other historical figures bearing the Charlotte surname include Charles Joseph Charlotte (1770-1848), a French military officer who served under Napoleon Bonaparte, and Charles Marie René Charlotte (1796-1859), a Belgian politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 1857 to 1859.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Charlotte

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

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

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