Explore the Family Name Carli

The meaning of Carli

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of Carlo. It is also found in Slovenia; compare 3 below. 2. Swiss German: variant of Karle. 3. Italianized form of Slovenian Karlovič (see Karlovich) and Kralj. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Pio, Aldo, Alessio, Dino, Domenico, Egidio, Gino, Giovanni, Guido, Reno.

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How common is the last name Carli in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Carli has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was the 29,040th most popular surname, falling to the 29,550th position in 2010—a decline of 1.76%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual number of individuals with the surname Carli increased by 3.77% over the same period, rising from 769 in 2000 to 798 in 2010. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 6.9%.

20002010Change
Rank#29,040#29,550-1.76%
Count7697983.77%
Proportion per 100k0.290.27-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carli

According to the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Carli surname is predominantly associated with individuals of White ethnic identity, although there has been a small decrease in this group, from 93.76% in 2000 to 91.98% in 2010. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native having this surname in 2000. However, by 2010, 0.88% of the people with the Carli surname identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander. The percentage of individuals of Hispanic ethnicity with this surname saw an increase of 36.54%, from 4.68% in 2000 to 6.39% in 2010. Conversely, those identifying as two or more races disappeared completely by 2010.

20002010Change
White93.76%91.98%-1.9%
Hispanic4.68%6.39%36.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.88%0%
Two or More Races0.78%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%