Carlin Family History

Carlin Surname Meaning

Irish (North Ulster; now also common in Scotland): from Ó Cearbhalláin ‘descendant of Cearbhallán’ a diminutive of the personal name Cearbhall (see Carroll).

English: variant of Carling. Italian (Veneto): from a pet form of the personal name Carlo, the Italian form of Charles. French: nickname from carlin denoting a coin of Italian origin.

French: from a pet form of the personal name Carle(s), a regional variant of Charles or from Italian Carlini; compare 6 below.

Altered form under the French influence in LA of Italian Carlini; compare 5 above. Swedish and German: variant of Karlin and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

German: habitational name from Carlin in Brandenburg. Americanized form of Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Polish and in some cases Slovenian Karlin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Karlin, Carling, Carline, Carlino, Larkin, Markin, Curlin, Ballin, Cardin, Caslin

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23K	Military Records
13K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Carlin family from?

You can see how Carlin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carlin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carlin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 87 Carlin families living in Quebec. This was about 51% of all the recorded Carlin's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Carlin families in 1911.

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What did your Carlin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Dressmaker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Carlin. 53% of Carlin men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Carlin women worked as a Dressmaker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carlin were Journalier and Farmer.

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Farmer

53%

Labourer

23%

Farmers son

Journalier

Dressmaker

17%

Stenographer

17%

Cultivateur

12%

Farmer

12%

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Census Record

There are 78K census records available for the last name Carlin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carlin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 13K immigration records available for the last name Carlin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 23K military records available for the last name Carlin. For the veterans among your Carlin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carlin lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Carlin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Carlin in 1941 was 62, and 78 in 2004.

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Carlin Surname Meaning

Irish (North Ulster; now also common in Scotland): from Ó Cearbhalláin ‘descendant of Cearbhallán’ a diminutive of the personal name Cearbhall (see Carroll).

English: variant of Carling. Italian (Veneto): from a pet form of the personal name Carlo, the Italian form of Charles. French: nickname from carlin denoting a coin of Italian origin.

French: from a pet form of the personal name Carle(s), a regional variant of Charles or from Italian Carlini; compare 6 below.

Altered form under the French influence in LA of Italian Carlini; compare 5 above. Swedish and German: variant of Karlin and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

German: habitational name from Carlin in Brandenburg. Americanized form of Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Polish and in some cases Slovenian Karlin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Carlin family from?

What did your Carlin ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

53%

Labourer

23%

Farmers son

Journalier

Dressmaker

17%

Stenographer

17%

Cultivateur

12%

Farmer

12%

What Carlin family records will you find?

What is the average Carlin lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Carlin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Carlin in 1941 was 62, and 78 in 2004.

Carlin Family History

Carlin Surname Meaning

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Carlin Surname Meaning

341,000 record(s) for Carlin

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Where is the Carlin family from?

What did your Carlin ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Carlin family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Carlin lifespan?

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