How common is the surname Carol?

1,436 people in the United States had the surname Carol in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 215,004 Americans. It ranked 18,984th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Carol?

Sue Carol, American actress, talent agent (1906–1982), followed by Cindy Carol.

Where is the surname Carol most common?

Wikidata records people named Carol in the United States.

Is the surname Carol getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,571 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,436 in 2010, down 8.6%.

Is Carol also a first name?

Yes. Carol is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Carol

A surname, carried by 1,436 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C640 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Carol is more common than 88.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,436 people named Carol in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 215,004 Americans. That is down 8.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,571.

#18,984

rank among US surnames

1,436

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

-8.6%

change since 2000 (was #16,745)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#18,977	Callas	1,437	214,854
#18,984	Arbaugh	1,436	215,004

Who is named Carol

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

77% of people named Carol identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Black (not Hispanic) and 6.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 77%
Black (not Hispanic) 13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.4%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Carols

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sue Carol
American actress, talent agent (1906–1982)
Cindy Carol
American actress, born 1944

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Carol

Carol has the Soundex code C640, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C640.

Questions

How common is the surname Carol?: 1,436 people in the United States had the surname Carol in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 215,004 Americans. It ranked 18,984th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Carol?: In the 2010 Census, 77% of people named Carol identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Carol?: Sue Carol, American actress, talent agent (1906–1982), followed by Cindy Carol.
Where is the surname Carol most common?: Wikidata records people named Carol in the United States.
Is the surname Carol getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,571 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,436 in 2010, down 8.6%.
Is Carol also a first name?: Yes. Carol is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.