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    The surname Charlier

    A surname, carried by 338 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex C646

    Charlier: #59,742 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Charlier #59,742, 338 people Charlier: #59,742 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Charlier #59,742, 338 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Charlier is more common than 63.2% of them.

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 338 people named Charlier in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 913,448 Americans. That is down 49% since 2000, when the Census counted 663.

    #59,742
    rank among US surnames
    338
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    -49%
    change since 2000 (was #32,652)

    Who is named Charlier

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

    87% of people named Charlier identified as white (not Hispanic), 9.2% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.3% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 87%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 9.2%
    • Two or more races 3.3%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Hispanic, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Charliers

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Jean-Michel Charlier
      Belgian comics artist (1924-1989)
    • Adélaïde Charlier
      Belgian climate activist (born 2000)
    • Cédric Charlier
      Belgian field hockey player, born 1987
    • Guillaume Charlier
      Belgian sculptor (1854–1925)

    Questions

    How common is the surname Charlier?
    338 people in the United States had the surname Charlier in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 913,448 Americans. It ranked 59,742nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Charlier?
    In the 2010 Census, 87% of people named Charlier identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.2% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Charlier?
    Jean-Michel Charlier, Belgian comics artist (1924-1989), followed by Adélaïde Charlier.
    Where is the surname Charlier most common?
    Wikidata records people named Charlier in Belgium.
    Is the surname Charlier getting more or less common?
    Less common. 663 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 338 in 2010, down 49%.