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 | 43 |
| Buckinghamshire | 36 |
| Berkshire | 65 |
| Cambridgeshire | 123 |
| Channel Islands | 12 |
| Cheshire | 104 |
| Cornwall | 55 |
| Cumberland | 54 |
| Derbyshire | 91 |
| Devon | 152 |
| Dorset | 176 |
| Durham | 163 |
| Essex | 171 |
| Gloucestershire | 145 |
| Hampshire | 167 |
| Herefordshire | 72 |
| Hertfordshire | 34 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 41 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 108 |
| Lancashire | 656 |
| Leicestershire | 131 |
| Lincolnshire | 164 |
| London | 1,270 |
| Middlesex | 203 |
| Northumberland | 34 |
| Norfolk | 24 |
| Northamptonshire | 64 |
| Nottinghamshire | 130 |
| Oxfordshire | 94 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 41 |
| Shropshire | 118 |
| Suffolk | 51 |
| Somerset | 101 |
| Surrey | 154 |
| Sussex | 135 |
| Staffordshire | 317 |
| Warwickshire | 161 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 32 |
| Worcestershire | 185 |
| Yorkshire | 451 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 82 |
| Cardiganshire | 59 |
| Carnarvonshire | 22 |
| Carmarthenshire | 254 |
| Denbighshire | 94 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 767 |
| Merionethshire | 20 |
| Montgomeryshire | 31 |
| Monmouthshire | 339 |
| Pembrokeshire | 96 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,192 |
| Coal Miner | 159 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 108 |
| General Labourer | 107 |
| Dress Maker | 92 |
| Domestic Servant | 84 |
| Living On Own Means | 71 |
| Labourer | 68 |
| Farmer | 51 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 50 |
| General Servant | 42 |
| Farm Labourer | 41 |
| General Servant Domestic | 39 |
| Laundress | 37 |
| House Keeper | 33 |
| Grocer | 31 |
| Cotton Weaver | 29 |
| Joiner | 27 |
| Blacksmith | 27 |
| Clerk | 27 |
| General Domestic Servant | 24 |
| Tailor | 24 |
| Gardener | 23 |
| Painter | 21 |
| Collier | 20 |
| 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 |