De Carolis is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adolfo de Carolis (1874–1928), Italian painter, xylographer, illustrator and photographer Alex De Carolis (born 1992), Canadian soccer player Bob De Carolis (born c. 1952), American athletic administrator and softball coach Don Carolis Hewavitharana (1833-1906), Ceylonese businessman, industrialist, philanthropist and a pioneer of the Buddhist revival movement Giovanni De Carolis (born 1984), Italian professional boxer Giuseppe de Carolis (1652–1742), Italian Roman Catholic Bishop of Aquino e Pontecorvo Natale de Carolis (born 1957), Italian opera singer Patrick de Carolis (born 1953), French TV journalist and writer Stelio De Carolis (1937–2017), Italian politician Ugo de Carolis (1887–1941), Italian military officer See also Caroli (surname) Italian-language surnames