What ethnicity is the last name Carlisle?

The last name Carlisle is of English and Scottish ethnicity, specifically originating from English place name Carlisle in Cumbria, North West England, near Scottish border. Carlisle surname is toponymic, meaning it was given to people from Carlisle city, so ethnicity is English, with Scottish border influences. The name Carlisle derives from Roman Luguvalium and Celtic Caer Luel meaning fort of Luel, so original bearers were English, specifically Cumbrian and Northern English, with some Scottish families due to proximity to Scotland and border wars. Many Carlisles are of Anglo-Scottish ethnicity, with ancestry in North West England and Lowland Scotland. The surname is found in England, Scotland, Ireland, and among descendants in USA, Canada, Australia, and other English-speaking countries due to British colonization. In USA, Carlisle families often have English or Scots-Irish ethnicity. The name is not associated with other ethnicities like African, Asian, or Hispanic originally, though people of various ethnicities may now bear it through marriage or adoption. Genealogically, Carlisle is considered English surname of locational origin, with ethnicity Northern English, with some Scottish branch due to border location, making it Anglo-Scottish in ethnicity, common in Cumbria, Yorkshire, and Scottish Lowlands.