Explore the Family Name Carnal

The meaning of Carnal

1. English: variant of Carnall or Carnell. 2. Possibly also an altered form of French Carnel: metonymic occupational name for a maker of latches and hinges, from Old Picard carnel, Old French charnel ‘hinge’. Some characteristic forenames: French Henri.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Carnal in the US has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Carnal was ranked 53,299th most common name and had a count of 364. By 2010, its rank dropped to 58,481, and the number of people with this surname decreased to 347, representing a -4.67% change. The proportion of individuals with the Carnal name per 100k people also fell by 7.69%, from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,299	#58,481	-9.72%
Count	364	347	-4.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carnal

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests that the surname Carnal is primarily associated with those of White ethnic identity. From 2000 to 2010, 94.51% of individuals with the Carnal surname identified as White, though this decreased slightly to 91.93% in 2010. Over this period, there was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic, rising from 3.57% in 2000 to 4.61% in 2010. Additionally, by 2010, 1.44% of people with the Carnal surname identified as Black, whereas no one with this surname had identified as such in 2000. There were no significant changes in the other categories including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.51%	91.93%	-2.73%
Hispanic	3.57%	4.61%	29.13%
Black	0%	1.44%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%