Alkarim Surname

132,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Alkarim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alkarim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Indonesia1881:703,45354,601
Pakistan1571:1,137,85913,974
Niger1521:126,2634,863
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Wales201:154,72710,755
Burkina Faso101:1,835,21014,348
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Alkarim (549) may also be a first name.

Alkarim Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alkarim Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Alkarim (Hindi: अल्करीम, Marathi: कारीम, Russian: Алкарим) occurs more in Sudan more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Alkarim.

How Common Is The Last Name Alkarim? popularity and diffusion

Alkarim is the 132,420th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,137,737 people. Alkarim occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Alkarim are found; 72 percent are found in North Africa and 72 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Alkarim is also the 359,531st most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 549 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Sudan, where it is carried by 2,240 people, or 1 in 16,746. Outside of Sudan Alkarim is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent live and Egypt, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alkarime935/
Alkharim932/
Aelkarim931/
Aalkarim931/
Elkarim865,023/
Alkarem86287/
Alcarim866/
Alkerim864/
Alqarim861/
Alkarimova8216/
Alkareem806,156/
Elkariem8029/
Elkareim8018/
Alkareme806/
Elkharim804/
Alkaream801/
Elkaruim801/
Allkareem756/
Elkharrim752/
Alkhoraim751/
Aelkareem751/
Elkarem71497/
Elkerim7126/
Elcarim717/
Alqarem712/
Alkerem711/
Elkareem679,403/
Alqeraim676/
Elkaream674/
Alqareem671/
Elkherim671/
Alkhourym631/
Alqerem57250/
Elkerem574/

Alkarim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alkarim in the Hindi language
अल्करीमalkarima50
अलकरीमalakarima50
Alkarim in the Marathi language
कारीमkarima50
अलकारीमalakarima50
Alkarim in the Russian language
Алкаримalkarim-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alkarim
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