Carlton Family History

Carlton Surname Meaning

English (northern and eastern England): habitational name from any of various places called Carlton (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Durham, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Suffolk, East Yorkshire, Yorkshire, and North Yorkshire) or Carleton (Cumberland, Lancashire, Norfolk, Yorkshire).

All come from Old Norse karl ‘common man, peasant’ + Old English tūn ‘settlement’ (compare Charlton). Places spelled Carl(e)ton (as opposed to Charlton) are in areas of Scandinavian settlement, mostly in northern England.

Irish (Antrim): variant of Carleton.

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

Similar surnames: Charlton, Tarlton, Calton, Catton, Chilton, Caton, Alton, Marton, Dalton, Carton

196K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
32K	Military Records
10K	Immigration Records
140K	Census and Voter Lists
452K	Member Trees

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Carlton family from?

You can see how Carlton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carlton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carlton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 390 Carlton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Carlton's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Carlton families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carlton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Carlton

What did your Carlton 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 Carlton. 11% of Carlton men worked as a General labourer and 72% of Carlton women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carlton were Bricklayer and Domestic duties.

View Census Data for Carlton

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.

General labourer

11%

Farmer

Retired

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

Domestic duties

What Carlton family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 140K census records available for the last name Carlton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carlton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Carlton

Passenger List

There are 10K immigration records available for the last name Carlton. 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.

View all Carlton immigration records

Military Records

There are 32K military records available for the last name Carlton. For the veterans among your Carlton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Carlton military records

You've only scratched the surface of Carlton family history

Discover More

What is the average Carlton lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Carlton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Carlton in 1943 was 54, and 74 in 2004.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Carlton family tree

Explore Your Tree

Search for another surname

Carlton Surname Meaning

Irish (Antrim): variant of Carleton.

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

Where is the Carlton family from?

What did your Carlton 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.

General labourer

11%

Farmer

Retired

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

Domestic duties

What Carlton family records will you find?

What is the average Carlton lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Carlton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Carlton in 1943 was 54, and 74 in 2004.

Carlton Family History

Carlton Surname Meaning

832,000 record(s) for Carlton

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Carlton family from?

What did your Carlton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Carlton family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Carlton family history

What is the average Carlton lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Carlton family tree

Search for another surname

Carlton Surname Meaning

832,000 record(s) for Carlton

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Carlton family from?

What did your Carlton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Carlton family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Carlton family history

What is the average Carlton lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Carlton family tree

Search for another surname