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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

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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 ??.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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.

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