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Carlile

Carlile is a surname of English origin, a variant spelling of Carlisle. It originated as a habitational name for someone from Carlisle, a market town in Cumbria, England, and was later adopted in other English-speaking countries. The form Carlile reflects regional pronunciation and spelling variation that arose over centuries, and it coexists with other spellings such as Carlisle. Today, Carlile can be found in the United Kingdom and across the English-speaking world, including North America and Australasia, where families bearing the name have established communities and genealogies.

In modern usage, Carlile appears primarily as a surname. It is associated with a broad range of

There are also occasional instances of Carlile used as a place name or in organizational names, typically

individuals
in
different
professions,
including
arts,
science,
sports,
and
public
life.
As
with
many
surnames,
its
distribution
is
affected
by
migration,
marriage,
and
changes
in
spelling
over
generations.
deriving
from
a
person
bearing
the
surname
or
from
historical
associations
with
Carlisle
or
the
town
of
Carlisle.
See
also
Carlisle
for
related
forms
and
disambiguation.