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Carline Family History

Carline Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of Carlin.

English: variant of Carling.

Cornish: variant of Carlyon.

Americanized form of German Kärlein perhaps from a diminutive of Middle High German kar ‘bowl measure of grain depression basin’ hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made bowls or for someone who measured out grain.

Or a topographic name for someone who lived in a hollow.

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


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Where is the Carline family from?

You can see how Carline families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carline family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carline families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 131 Carline families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Carline's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Carline families in 1891.
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What did your Carline 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 Carline. 29% of Carline men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Carline women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carline were Butcher and Incapacitated.

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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
    29%
  • Farm Labourer
    15%
  • Agricultural Labourer (retired)
    8%
  • Butcher
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Carline. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Carline. For the veterans among your Carline ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carline lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Carline life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Carline in 1948 was 72, and 63 in 2004.

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