Explore the Family Name Corle

The meaning of Corle

Possibly an Americanized form of German Karl or Karle.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Corle has seen a distinct rise between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname had a ranking of 22,799 which improved significantly to 21,228 in 2010, marking an increase of 6.89%. The count of individuals with this surname likewise increased by 17.71% during this period, growing from 1,050 to 1,236. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also saw an uptick from 0.39 to 0.42, representing a growth rate of 7.69%.

20002010Change
Rank#22,799#21,2286.89%
Count1,0501,23617.71%
Proportion per 100k0.390.427.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Corle

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Corle showed some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to information from the Decennial U.S. Census. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native heritage in 2000, however by 2010 these categories accounted for 0.40% and 1.46% respectively. Individuals identifying as White still made up the majority at 92.31%, even though this figure decreased slightly from 95.62% in 2000. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic and Black saw increases of 46.19% and 64.34% respectively. The percentage of people identifying with two or more races dropped by 40.30%, from 0.67% in 2000 to 0.40% in 2010.

20002010Change
White95.62%92.31%-3.46%
Hispanic2.1%3.07%46.19%
Black1.43%2.35%64.34%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.46%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.4%0%
Two or More Races0.67%0.4%-40.3%