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 | 46 |
| Buckinghamshire | 10 |
| Berkshire | 42 |
| Cambridgeshire | 85 |
| Channel Islands | 9 |
| Cheshire | 83 |
| Cornwall | 70 |
| Cumberland | 15 |
| Derbyshire | 41 |
| Devon | 124 |
| Dorset | 136 |
| Durham | 102 |
| Essex | 183 |
| Gloucestershire | 164 |
| Hampshire | 192 |
| Herefordshire | 87 |
| Hertfordshire | 34 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 22 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 98 |
| Lancashire | 544 |
| Leicestershire | 187 |
| Lincolnshire | 140 |
| London | 1,099 |
| Middlesex | 152 |
| Northumberland | 27 |
| Norfolk | 11 |
| Northamptonshire | 83 |
| Nottinghamshire | 116 |
| Oxfordshire | 70 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 22 |
| Shropshire | 102 |
| Suffolk | 25 |
| Somerset | 65 |
| Surrey | 163 |
| Sussex | 128 |
| Staffordshire | 332 |
| Warwickshire | 215 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 32 |
| Worcestershire | 165 |
| Yorkshire | 453 |
| Anglesey | 21 |
| Brecknockshire | 41 |
| Cardiganshire | 53 |
| Carnarvonshire | 23 |
| Carmarthenshire | 262 |
| Denbighshire | 102 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 899 |
| Merionethshire | 4 |
| Montgomeryshire | 32 |
| Monmouthshire | 402 |
| Pembrokeshire | 108 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 84 |
| Living On Own Means | 80 |
| Dress Maker | 57 |
| General Servant Domestic | 50 |
| Scholar | 47 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 47 |
| Cook Domestic | 46 |
| Domestic Servant | 44 |
| Farmer | 44 |
| Coal Hewer | 38 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 31 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 25 |
| Laundress Wash | 22 |
| Carpenter | 21 |
| House Maid Domestic | 20 |
| Charwoman | 19 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 19 |
| Dressmaker | 17 |
| Tailor | 17 |
| Dock Labourer | 16 |
| Gardener | 16 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 16 |
| Commercial Clerk | 15 |
| Cotton Weaver | 15 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 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 |