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Carroll Family History

Carroll Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Cearbhaill or Mac Cearbhaill ‘descendant (or son) of Cearbhall’ a personal name perhaps based on cearbh ‘hacking’ and hence originally a byname for a butcher or a fierce warrior.

English and Scottish: variant of Carrell.

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


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Where is the Carroll family from?

You can see how Carroll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carroll family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carroll families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2,291 Carroll families living in Lancashire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Carroll's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Carroll families in 1891.
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What did your Carroll 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 Carroll. 17% of Carroll men worked as a General Labourer and 66% of Carroll women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carroll were Dock Labourer 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
    17%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Bricklayer
    3%
  • Dock Labourer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    66%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 117,000 immigration records available for the last name Carroll. 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 166,000 military records available for the last name Carroll. For the veterans among your Carroll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carroll lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Carroll life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Carroll in 1940 was 43, and 73 in 2004.

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