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Carling Family History

Carling Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Durham): nickname probably from Middle English carling ‘old woman’ (Old Norse kerling).

Swedish: from the personal name Carl + the suffix -ing ‘belonging to’.

Compare Karling.

Possibly also an Americanized form of German Karling Garling or Gerling.

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


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Where is the Carling family from?

You can see how Carling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 284 Carling families living in Yorkshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Carling's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Carling families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Carling 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 Carling. 19% of Carling men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Carling women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carling were Coal Hewer and Domestic Servant.

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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
    19%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • General Farm Labourer
    6%
  • Coal Hewer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

What Carling family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Carling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Carling. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Carling. For the veterans among your Carling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carling lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Carling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Carling in 1963 was 73, and 64 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Carling ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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