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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


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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 1891 there were 171 Carlin families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 20% of all the recorded Carlin's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Carlin families in 1891.
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What did your Carlin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Carlin. 22% of Carlin men worked as a General Labourer and 81% of Carlin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carlin were Bricklayer and Housewife.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    22%
  • Colliery Hewer
    14%
  • Retired
    5%
  • Bricklayer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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