as a Last Name
- 11,475
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Carlin
Meaning & Origins
Irish (now also common in Scotland): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cairealláin, an Ulster family name, also sometimes Anglicized as Carlton, meaning ‘descendant of Caireallán’, a diminutive of the personal name Caireall.
| 2,696th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 11,475
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Pennsylvania
- has the most people named Carlin per capita
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