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Author: luna715
Surnames: Carlough
Classification: queries
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While I'm sure there's a line who anglicized Gerlach to Carlough/Carlock/etc, I
always understood that there was another explanation, and that Carlough is a variation on
Carlow and other names originating in Scotland. According to House of Names and
everything else I've ever read about...
Carlough Coat of Arms, Family Crest and Name History
Origin Displayed: Scottish
An ancient Pictish-Scottish family was the first to use the name Carlough. It is a name
for someone who lived in Aberdeen (part of the modern Grampian region), where the name can
be found since very early times.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Carle, Carley, Carlley, Carrley, Carlie,
Carleigh, Carlea, Carlee, Carrlie, Carlies, Carleys, Carleas, Carlay, Carley, Carrlay,
Carrley, Carrleys, Karley and many more.
First found in Aberdeen where they were seated from very ancient times, some say before
the Conquest in 1066.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elizabeth
Carle who settled in the Barbados in 1669; George Carle settled in Philadelphia Pa. in
1751; Michael Carle settled in 1736 in Philadelphia; William Carley settled in Virginia in
1760.
Source:
http://www.houseofnames.com/coatofarms_details.asp?sId=&s=Carlough
I also read in a library book, about 15-20 years ago, that Carlough is a "place"
surname from Carlowrie, Scotland. I don't have a link or a book name for this, but I
guess it's worth looking into if possible.
I just took a DNA Tribes genetic ancestry test which informed me that I have roots around
Dundee, Scotland and the Carlough line is the only possible match for this. Anyway,
Dundee isn't very far from Aberdeen. Just a thought. :)
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