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Early Origins of the Carlo family

The surname Carlo was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy.

Early History of the Carlo family

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Carlo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Charle, Charles, Charlon, Carle, Carlo, Charlet, Charléty, Charlin, Charlot, Charlotte, Charley, Charlemagne, Charlemaine, Charlemont and many more.

Early Notables of the Carlo family

Notable amongst the family in this period was Pierre Charlot, who was elected bishop of Noyon in 1240; Gilles Charlier was elected Dean of Cambrai in 1431; Sulpicien Charlemagne was a lawyer in Bologne in 1566; Georges Charlet was a poet in 1630; François Charly of Languedoc entered as a novice with the Jesuits of Toulouse in 1686; Jaques Charlier, born in...
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Carlo Ranking

In the United States, the name Carlo is the 8,763rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Carlo is ranked the 7,289th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2


United States Carlo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Carlo Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hendrich Carlo, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 3
  • Joseph Carlo, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 3
  • Michael Carlo, aged 30, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 3
Carlo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Juan Carlo, who arrived in Spanish Main in 1836 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Carlo (post 1700) +

  • Dan De Carlo (1919-2001), American Archie cartoonist
  • Yvonne De Carlo (1922-2007), Canadian-born American actress of film and television
  • Dominick L. Di Carlo, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1965-81 4
  • Daniel F. Del Carlo, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1948 5
  • Carol Del Carlo, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 2008 5
  • Carlo Del Carlo, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 27th District, 1966 5
  • Giancarlo De Carlo (1919-2005), Italian architect
  • Andrea De Carlo (b. 1952), Italian writer
  • Andrea Carlo Lucchesi (1860-1924), Anglo-Italian sculptor
  • Joseph Carlo Biagini (b. 1990), American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs

RMS Titanic
  • Mr. Sebastiano del Carlo (d. 1912), aged 29, Italian Second Class passenger from Montecarlo, Italy who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 6
  • Mrs. Argene del Carlo, (née Genovesi), aged 24, Italian Second Class passenger from Montecarlo, Italy who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping on life boat 11 6


  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. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  6. Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html


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