Carrol Family Crest & Name History

Arms linked to Carroll and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

What Carrol means

Behind the Carrol surname stands Carroll, an Irish name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Its meaning, shared with Carroll, is “Descendant of Cearbhall”.

Spelling and variants

Carrol drops the “l” of Carroll, a shortening that clerks often made. Related forms: O'Carroll and MacCarroll.

Get the complete Carrol report, with a museum-style coat of arms.