Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CHARLES
There are approximately 21,598 people named Charles in the UK. That makes it the 466th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 342 are named Charles.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
ChairesChaerles
Charales
Chairles
Chaarles
Chaaarles
Ccharles
Chaerels
Chairils
Chairills
Chaerle
Charale
Chairleas
Charal
Chaarlas
Charaley
Chaereil
Charail
Charall
Chairil
Chaerless
The Charles surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Ger.) From carl, strong, stout, courageous, and valiant. The Hungarians called a king by the general name Carl, and Scaliger makes Carl-man the same as the Greek ??.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CHARLES. 1. The baptismal name. 2. A parish in co. Devon. In H.R. it is found as a surname without pi'cfix.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.