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

Karli, 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 Karli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Karli in America

Karli is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Karli surname appeared 204 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 Karli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Karli 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 Karli

The surname Karli originated in Germany in the early 16th century. It is believed to be a derivative of the Germanic personal name Karl, which means "free man" or "a man of noble birth." The name Karl itself is derived from the Old High German word "karal," meaning "male."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Karli can be found in the parish records of various German towns and villages, such as Karlsruhe and Karlstadt. These records date back to the 16th and 17th centuries, and they often spell the name as "Karli," "Karlie," or "Carli."

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Karli was Hans Karli, a farmer who lived in the village of Karlsdorf, near Heidelberg, in the late 16th century. His name appears in the village's tax records from around 1580.

Another notable bearer of the name was Johann Karli, a Protestant minister who lived in the city of Worms in the early 17th century. He is mentioned in several church records from the 1620s and is believed to have played a significant role in the Reformation movement in the region.

In the 18th century, the Karli surname can be found in the records of the German city of Nuremberg. One notable figure from this period was Friedrich Karli, a successful merchant and landowner who was born in 1712 and died in 1785.

The 19th century saw the spread of the Karli surname to other parts of Europe and the Americas, as German immigrants settled in new lands. One prominent individual with this name was Carl Karli, a German-American artist who was born in Berlin in 1832 and immigrated to the United States in the 1850s. He is known for his landscape paintings and illustrations, and his works can be found in various museums across the country.

Another notable Karli was Anna Karli, a Swiss philanthropist and social reformer who lived in the late 19th century. Born in 1848, she dedicated her life to improving the lives of working-class women and children, establishing several charitable organizations and advocating for better labor laws.

While the surname Karli is not as common as some other German names, it has a rich history and can be traced back to its Germanic roots. Despite its relatively modest origins, the name has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including farmers, ministers, merchants, artists, and philanthropists.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Karli

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

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

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