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Early Origins of the Carlin family

The surname Carlin was first found in Milan (Italian: Milano, Milanese: Milan), the second-most populous city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Another line of this surname was found in the province of Veneto in the 13th century, when members of the Carlotti family were recognized as nobility in the city of Verona.

Early History of the Carlin family

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Carlin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Carli, Carlo, Caroli, Decarli, Di Carlo, De Caroli, De Carolix, Carlino, Carlini, Carlin, Carlucci, Carluccio, Carluzzi, Carlotti, Carlotto, Carlot, Carlozzi, Carloni, Carlone, Carlon, Carlesi, Carlisi and many more.

Early Notables of the Carlin family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was Carlo Innocenzo Carlone (1686-1775), an Italian painter and engraver; Taddeo Carlone (died 1613), Swiss-Italian sculptor and architect; Giovanni Bernardo Carlone (1590-1630), an Italian painter of the late-Mannerist and early-Baroque periods; Andrea Carlone (1626-1697), an Italian painter; Diego Francesco Carlone (1674-1750), an Italian sculptor; Raffaello Carli, a painter born in Vasari in 1466 whose fame escalated once he began working in Florence; a member of the Carluccio family, who was mayor of Matera in 1483; the Carli family of Genoa, hotel owners during the 15th century; Giaffredo di Carlo Carli, a judge...
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Carlin Ranking

In the United States, the name Carlin is the 3,073rd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Carlin is ranked the 4,037th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2


United States Carlin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Carlin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Carlin, his wife and their two children who arrived in South Carolina in 1752
Carlin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joseph Carlin, who arrived in Louisiana in 1805-1809 3
  • William Carlin, aged 24, who arrived in New York in 1812 3
  • Francis M. Carlin, who settled in New York in 1812
  • Francis M Carlin, aged 48, who landed in New York in 1812 3
  • Henry Carlin, aged 21, who landed in New York in 1812 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Carlin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Carlin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean Carlin, who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1752
  • Jeanne Carlin, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
Carlin Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Catherine Carlin, aged 21, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Bartley" in 1833
  • Ann Carlin, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1847

Australia Carlin migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Carlin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Bridget Carlin, aged 24, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Duke of Wellington" 4
  • Bridget Carlin, aged 24, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Duke Of Wellington" in 1849 4
  • Sarah Carlin, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "The Stratheden" in 1850 5
  • Daniel Carlin, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Marion" 6
  • Thomas Carlin, aged 31, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Aliquis"
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Carlin migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Carlin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Celia Carlin a servant, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Romulus" in 1862
  • Mary A. Carlin, aged 20, a servant, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of Nations" in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Carlin (post 1700) +

  • George Denis Patrick Carlin (1937-2008), American Grammy Award and three-time American Comedy Award winning, six-time Primetime Emmy nominated stand-up comedian, actor, and author
  • Lynn Carlin (b. 1938), born Mary Lynn Reynolds, an American Academy Award nominated actress, known for Faces (1968), Taking Off (1971) and Dead of Night (1974)
  • Leo P. Carlin (1908-1999), American politician, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1953 to 1962
  • John William Carlin (b. 1940), American politician, 40th Governor of Kansas (1979-1987)
  • David R. Carlin Jr. (b. 1938), American politician, professor of sociology and philosophy, and author
  • Paul Nestor Carlin (b. 1931), American businessman, United States Postmaster General from 1985 to 1986
  • Luke Christopher Carlin (b. 1980), American Major League Baseball catcher
  • Charles Creighton Carlin (1866-1938), American politician, U.S. representative from Virginia
  • Bob Carlin (b. 1953), American old-time banjo player and singer
  • Chris Carlin (b. 1972), American on-air radio personality
  • ... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

HMS Hood
  • Mr. George V Carlin (b. 1904), English Lieutenant-Commander (S) serving for the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve from Oxon, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 7
North Sea Flood
  • Eileen Carlin, British traveler aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953
  • James Matthew Carlin, British traveler aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" who survived the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  4. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The DUKE OF WELLINGTON 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Duke%20of%20Wellington.htm
  5. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The STRATHEDEN 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Stratheden.htm
  6. South Australian Register Tuesday 12th December 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Marion 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/marion1854.shtml
  7. H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm


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