Explore the Family Name Carnley

The meaning of Carnley

1. English (Yorkshire and Lincolnshire): variant of Carnelley, perhaps a habitational name from a lost or as yet unidentified place. This surname is now rare in Britain. 2. Americanized form of German Körnle, a diminutive of Korn.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Carnley has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. It was ranked 14,821st in 2000 and dropped to 15,449th by 2010, a change of -4.24%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the surname Carnley increased from 1,836 to 1,896 during the same period, indicating a growth of 3.27%. The proportion of individuals named Carnley per 100,000 also decreased by -5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,821	#15,449	-4.24%
Count	1,836	1,896	3.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.68	0.64	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carnley

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Carnley identify as White, comprising 96.13% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.88% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Hispanic representation within the Carnley surname saw a notable increase of 41.18%, rising from 1.53% in 2000 to 2.16% in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category showed the most significant growth, increasing by 136.67%, although it still represents a small percentage of the total at 1.42% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased by 20.92% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.13%	94.88%	-1.3%
Hispanic	1.53%	2.16%	41.18%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.6%	1.42%	136.67%
Two or More Races	1.53%	1.21%	-20.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%