Karabaş Surname

32,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Karabaş Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karabaş Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey16,5761:4,695679
Northern Cyprus121:26,5845,945
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Karabas (628), Karabaš (99) & Karabáš (93) are calculated separately.

Karabaş Last Name Facts

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

Karabaş (Marathi: करबस) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Karabas, Karabaš or Karabáš. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karabaş? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 32,123rd most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 439,300 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Karabaş live; 82 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.

This last name is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is carried by 16,576 people, or 1 in 4,695. In Turkey Karabaş is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent reside, Gaziantep Province, where 6 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Turkey Karabaş is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karabaş Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karabaş in the Marathi language
करबसkarabasa98.81
करबासkarabasa0.4

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karabaş
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