Karab Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Karab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
India181:42,614,743461,117
Slovakia161:333,52846,365
Iran161:4,798,908119,068
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Karab (220) may also be a first name.

Karab Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karab (Arabic: كاراب, Bengali: করব, Hindi: करब, Marathi: करब, Russian: Караб) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karab? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,518,885th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. The last name Karab is mostly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Karab are found; 29 percent are found in South Asia and 27 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 608,246th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 220 people.

It is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 3,374,607. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 90 percent are found, Central Luzon, where 3 percent are found and Soccsksargen, where 3 percent are found. Beside The Philippines it is found in 25 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent are found and Slovakia, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kharab911,142/
Karabh91269/
Karzab91240/
Kaurab91110/
Kairab9156/
Kaerab9110/
Karrab917/
Karaib914/
Kahrab914/
Karabt912/
Kargab912/
Kayrab911/
Karaab911/
Kaarab911/
Kharrab83343/
Khairab8391/
Kharaab8367/
Kharabz8337/
Kaharab8330/
Khatrab839/
Kharabh834/
Kasraib831/
Carab803,787/
Korab801,921/
Karap801,399/
Kareb80463/
Kerab80170/
Qarab80100/
Karob8037/
Karabová77365/
Karabova77174/
Kharashb7729/
Khairabh774/
Karabsch772/
Karape731,415/
Khorab73856/
Karoub73337/
Kharap73276/
Kourab73240/
Karaph73217/
Kharob73134/
Kherab73107/
Qaraab7395/
Kareeb7360/
Karaip7347/
Keraib7319/
Khareb7318/
Kerrab7315/
Kareap7315/
Kaurap7311/
Korabh739/
Carrab739/
Karrap737/
Koraib737/
Karaep735/
Korrab735/
Caraab734/
Karapp733/
Karayv733/
Karobh732/
Karobz732/
Korgab732/
Kaurob731/
Karavh731/
Qasrab731/
Karzob731/
Kaireb731/
Karapf731/
Quarab731/
Qarhab731/
Carabs731/
Karrob731/
Karoeb731/
Qatrab731/
Kotrab731/
Karaabova7127/
Khairzaib711/
Kharoub675,452/
Kherrab671,846/
Carrabs67906/
Karroub67239/
Kharape67107/
Kaharap6797/
Karaphe6780/
Karappe6724/
Khairob6719/
Kherabh6717/
Khourab679/
Kharoob676/
Kairapp676/
Khairap676/
Khareeb674/
Khoraib674/
Karahap673/
Catrabh673/
Kharaiv673/
Kheyrab672/
Kharrob672/
Quaarab671/
Karzoub671/
Kairape671/
Kaeraph671/
Kkaraph671/
Qargaab671/
Kargoub671/
Kaihrob671/
Kharosb671/

Karab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karab in the Bengali language
করবkaraba-
Karab in the Marathi language
करबkaraba-
Karab in the Hindi language
करबkaraba62.5
कराबkaraba37.5
Karab in the Russian language
Карабkarab-
Karab in the Arabic language
كارابkarab-

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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 Karab
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