Charles Name Meaning: Believd to originate from the German 'Churl' which was used to refer to a 'free man'. Also derived from the name 'Carl/Karl' meaning 'man' or the naglo-Saxon word 'ceorl' meaning 'farmer'.
A name that was thought to be introduced by the Normans to England, may have been used to describe a 'free man' or 'peasant' or a 'farmer'.
Discover how your Charles ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 117 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 46 |
| Cornwall | 60 |
| Cumberland | 15 |
| Derbyshire | 27 |
| Devon | 120 |
| Dorset | 169 |
| Durham | 78 |
| Essex | 58 |
| Gloucestershire | 215 |
| Hampshire | 138 |
| Herefordshire | 83 |
| Hertfordshire | 30 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 39 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 50 |
| Lancashire | 344 |
| Leicestershire | 92 |
| Lincolnshire | 176 |
| London | 917 |
| Middlesex | 49 |
| Northumberland | 16 |
| Norfolk | 32 |
| Northamptonshire | 47 |
| Nottinghamshire | 76 |
| Oxfordshire | 56 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 39 |
| Shropshire | 117 |
| Suffolk | 19 |
| Somerset | 69 |
| Surrey | 58 |
| Sussex | 84 |
| Staffordshire | 229 |
| Warwickshire | 142 |
| Westmorland | 9 |
| Wiltshire | 47 |
| Worcestershire | 116 |
| Yorkshire | 210 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 68 |
| Cardiganshire | 89 |
| Carnarvonshire | 15 |
| Carmarthenshire | 245 |
| Denbighshire | 69 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 486 |
| Merionethshire | 10 |
| Montgomeryshire | 45 |
| Monmouthshire | 353 |
| Pembrokeshire | 99 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,040 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 170 |
| Labourer | 132 |
| Coal Miner | 65 |
| Domestic Servant | 63 |
| Dress Maker | 58 |
| General Servant | 42 |
| Collier | 39 |
| Carpenter | 37 |
| Servant | 32 |
| Laundress | 30 |
| Farm Servant | 28 |
| Shoe Maker | 27 |
| Farm Labourer | 26 |
| House Keeper | 25 |
| Gardener | 24 |
| Annuitant | 24 |
| Farmer | 20 |
| Tailor | 19 |
| Nurse | 18 |
| Joiner | 18 |
| Cook | 18 |
| Wife | 17 |
| Infant | 16 |
| Dressmaker | 15 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Charles | 3,397 |
| Mary Charles | 3,221 |
| John Charles | 2,705 |
| Thomas Charles | 2,156 |
| Elizabeth Charles | 2,100 |
| Sarah Charles | 1,606 |
| James Charles | 1,188 |
| George Charles | 1,129 |
| Ann Charles | 1,050 |
| Henry Charles | 968 |
| David Charles | 910 |
| Margaret Charles | 863 |
| Jane Charles | 856 |
| Edward Charles | 776 |
| Charles Charles | 702 |
| Joseph Charles | 654 |
| Eliza Charles | 635 |
| Annie Charles | 596 |
| Robert Charles | 596 |
| Ellen Charles | 564 |
| Frederick Charles | 540 |
| Alice Charles | 530 |
| Hannah Charles | 520 |
| Emma Charles | 493 |
| Alfred Charles | 447 |