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 | 44 |
| Buckinghamshire | 16 |
| Berkshire | 40 |
| Cambridgeshire | 107 |
| Channel Islands | 10 |
| Cheshire | 97 |
| Cornwall | 58 |
| Cumberland | 9 |
| Derbyshire | 79 |
| Devon | 109 |
| Dorset | 107 |
| Durham | 161 |
| Essex | 172 |
| Gloucestershire | 189 |
| Hampshire | 145 |
| Herefordshire | 82 |
| Hertfordshire | 41 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 15 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 77 |
| Lancashire | 636 |
| Leicestershire | 238 |
| Lincolnshire | 187 |
| London | 937 |
| Middlesex | 263 |
| Northumberland | 39 |
| Norfolk | 11 |
| Northamptonshire | 67 |
| Nottinghamshire | 192 |
| Oxfordshire | 90 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 15 |
| Shropshire | 134 |
| Suffolk | 32 |
| Somerset | 67 |
| Surrey | 152 |
| Sussex | 172 |
| Staffordshire | 377 |
| Warwickshire | 263 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 29 |
| Worcestershire | 163 |
| Yorkshire | 534 |
| Anglesey | 16 |
| Brecknockshire | 44 |
| Cardiganshire | 53 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9 |
| Carmarthenshire | 352 |
| Denbighshire | 117 |
| Flintshire | 13 |
| Glamorgan | 1,092 |
| Merionethshire | 4 |
| Montgomeryshire | 44 |
| Monmouthshire | 492 |
| Pembrokeshire | 104 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 893 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 80 |
| Private Means | 68 |
| Farm Labourer | 59 |
| General Labourer | 58 |
| Dressmaker | 55 |
| None | 40 |
| At Home | 39 |
| Labourer | 38 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 37 |
| Farmer | 36 |
| Domestic Servant | 33 |
| At School | 32 |
| Housekeeper | 29 |
| Clerk | 27 |
| Shop Assistant | 23 |
| Butcher | 22 |
| Assisting In The Business | 21 |
| Dock Labourer | 19 |
| House Painter | 19 |
| No Occupation | 19 |
| Scholar | 19 |
| Student | 18 |
| Joiner | 18 |
| Carpenter | 18 |
| 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 |