Karadottir Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Iceland

Karadottir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karadottir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark61:940,78647,603
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Iceland21:190,0456,825

The alternate forms: Káradóttir (237) are calculated separately.

Karadottir Last Name Facts

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

Karadottir is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Káradóttir. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karadottir? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,957,383rd most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname Karadottir occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Karadottir are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most numerous in Denmark, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 940,786. In Denmark Karadottir is most common in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 67 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 33 percent live. Aside from Denmark this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and Thailand, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Káradóttir93237/
Karadatr781/
Karatatar74108/
Kartadira7449/
Kharaditr741/
Kuradattar701/
Kharadator701/
Karadaatar701/
Cardador671,299/
Kraditor679/
Gartador671/
Careysdotter641/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karadottir
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