Karabov Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Karabov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karabov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria841:83,0825,148
Russia661:2,183,683132,197
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Karabov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karabov (Russian: Карабов) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karabov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,391,595th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Karabov live; 54 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 52 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Karabov is most frequently held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 83,082. In Bulgaria Karabov is most numerous in: Smolyan Province, where 40 percent live, Plovdiv Province, where 21 percent live and Sofia City Province, where 18 percent live. Aside from Bulgaria this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 42 percent live and Azerbaijan, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karabova93174/
Karaboev93172/
Karaabov9323/
Kharabov934/
Karaabova8827/
Kharaboev881/
Korabov8630/
Karobov866/
Karabev864/
Karabav862/
Karavov861/
Karebov861/
Karabow861/
Karabaev8017,399/
Kharebov80520/
Koraboev80346/
Karoboev8040/
Korabova8035/
Karabeev8014/
Kayravov805/
Carabova802/
Karobova801/
Qaraboev801/
Kharabaev7514/
Karaabaev751/
Karaubaev751/
Korobov7117,166/
Carabow716/
Karebav713/
Korabav711/
Karavav711/
Karobow711/
Karavaf711/
Korobova6718,242/
Korabaev67337/
Korobovs6754/
Kharabaf6751/
Qoraboev6743/
Koroboev6717/
Qarabaev6712/
Karebaev6711/
Karobaev679/
Kharavav673/
Karavaph673/
Karobeev672/
Khorobov672/
Kaurabab671/
Kharavab671/

Karabov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karabov in the Russian language
Карабовkarabov-

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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 Karabov
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