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) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karab? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,518,885th most frequent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. Karab occurs mostly in Asia, where 63 percent of Karab reside; 29 percent reside in South Asia and 27 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 608,246th most prevalent forename globally, borne by 220 people.

The surname Karab is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 3,374,607. In The Philippines Karab is mostly concentrated in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 90 percent reside, Central Luzon, where 3 percent reside and Soccsksargen, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines Karab exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent reside and Slovakia, where 12 percent reside.

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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