Carleton Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

There is no single Carleton family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Meaning of the name

If your family name is Carleton, its origin lies with Carlton, an English surname. The name is usually explained as “Settlement of free peasants”.

Carleton adds “e” to Carlton, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. The same family of names includes Charlton. Carleton ranked 7,753 in the 2010 US Census, with 4,282 people answering to the name.

Research your Carleton family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.