Charles Name Meaning: Believd to originate from the German 'Churl' which was used to refer to a 'free man'. Also derived from the name 'Carl/Karl' meaning 'man' or the naglo-Saxon word 'ceorl' meaning 'farmer'.
A name that was thought to be introduced by the Normans to England, may have been used to describe a 'free man' or 'peasant' or a 'farmer'.
Discover how your Charles ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 10 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 111 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 36 |
| Cornwall | 100 |
| Cumberland | 17 |
| Derbyshire | 15 |
| Devon | 113 |
| Dorset | 130 |
| Durham | 84 |
| Essex | 28 |
| Gloucestershire | 194 |
| Hampshire | 47 |
| Herefordshire | 74 |
| Hertfordshire | 26 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 14 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 38 |
| Lancashire | 164 |
| Leicestershire | 66 |
| Lincolnshire | 113 |
| London | 451 |
| Middlesex | 14 |
| Northumberland | 19 |
| Norfolk | 12 |
| Northamptonshire | 39 |
| Nottinghamshire | 54 |
| Oxfordshire | 79 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 14 |
| Shropshire | 106 |
| Suffolk | 8 |
| Somerset | 40 |
| Surrey | 15 |
| Sussex | 48 |
| Staffordshire | 109 |
| Warwickshire | 97 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 22 |
| Worcestershire | 95 |
| Yorkshire | 143 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 101 |
| Cardiganshire | 92 |
| Carnarvonshire | 15 |
| Carmarthenshire | 315 |
| Denbighshire | 40 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 205 |
| Merionethshire | 16 |
| Montgomeryshire | 30 |
| Monmouthshire | 372 |
| Pembrokeshire | 89 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 197 |
| Female Servant | 171 |
| Independent | 106 |
| Labourer | 82 |
| Farmer | 79 |
| Male Servant | 79 |
| Collier | 51 |
| Shoe Maker | 38 |
| Carpenter | 36 |
| Miner | 23 |
| Tailor | 18 |
| Weaver | 16 |
| Mason | 15 |
| Butcher | 15 |
| Baker | 13 |
| Dress Maker | 12 |
| Sawyer | 12 |
| Clerk | 12 |
| Independant | 10 |
| Copperman | 10 |
| Cotton Weaver | 10 |
| Mariner | 9 |
| Servant | 9 |
| Laundress | 9 |
| Bricklayer | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Charles | 3,397 |
| Mary Charles | 3,221 |
| John Charles | 2,705 |
| Thomas Charles | 2,156 |
| Elizabeth Charles | 2,100 |
| Sarah Charles | 1,606 |
| James Charles | 1,188 |
| George Charles | 1,129 |
| Ann Charles | 1,050 |
| Henry Charles | 968 |
| David Charles | 910 |
| Margaret Charles | 863 |
| Jane Charles | 856 |
| Edward Charles | 776 |
| Charles Charles | 702 |
| Joseph Charles | 654 |
| Eliza Charles | 635 |
| Annie Charles | 596 |
| Robert Charles | 596 |
| Ellen Charles | 564 |
| Frederick Charles | 540 |
| Alice Charles | 530 |
| Hannah Charles | 520 |
| Emma Charles | 493 |
| Alfred Charles | 447 |