Carlyle: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

Carlyle is a branch of the Carlisle name tree. Taken at its root, Carlyle points to “from Carlisle, 'fort of Luguvalos'”.

How the spelling arose

Records show Carlyle as one of the forms Carlisle took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Carlysle and Carlile.

The 2010 census count for Carlyle in the United States was 3,476, good for rank 9,357.

Carlyle coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Carlyle, so the heraldry linked to Carlisle is a starting point, not an automatic right.

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