Karafilov Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
North Macedonia
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Karafilov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karafilov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
North Macedonia151:140,09810,775
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Karafilov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karafilov (Russian: Карафилов) is borne by more people in North Macedonia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karafilov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,100,440th most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname Karafilov occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Karafilov reside; 65 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 63 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

It is most prevalent in North Macedonia, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 140,098. In North Macedonia Karafilov is primarily concentrated in: Eastern, where 93 percent are found and Polog, where 7 percent are found. Barring North Macedonia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 30 percent are found and Serbia, where 23 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karafilov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karafilov in the Russian language
Карафиловkarafilov-

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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 Karafilov
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