Karl Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Karl Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Karl family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 2
Silk Weaver 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Hawker 1
Dyer 1
Green Grocer 1
Female Servant 1

Karl Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Carl 75% 2,711
2 Keirle 50% 653
3 Keirl 60% 430
4 Kearle 67% 351
5 Kearl 80% 258
6 Kerle 60% 258
7 Karl 100% 206
8 Karle 80% 170
9 Kerl 75% 128

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The surname Karl is the 7th most popular variant of Carl.

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