Karahan Surname

10,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Karahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey50,4011:1,544226
Germany5361:150,19718,035
France3231:205,64331,948
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Belgium871:132,14519,103
Netherlands721:234,54430,714
Northern Cyprus661:4,834945
Switzerland551:149,32614,246
Ukraine481:948,39090,036
Denmark461:122,71111,225
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Austria341:250,45429,541
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
England291:1,921,31276,208
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
India211:36,526,923420,161
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Bulgaria101:697,89027,590
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Karahan (438) may also be a first name.

Karahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karahan (Hindi: करहना, Marathi: करहान) is found most frequently in Turkey. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karahan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karahan is the 10,788th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 139,976 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Karahan are found; 83 percent are found in West Asia and 82 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Karahan is also the 409,668th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 438 people.

The last name is most widespread in Turkey, where it is carried by 50,401 people, or 1 in 1,544. In Turkey Karahan is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent live, Ankara Province, where 6 percent live and Gaziantep Province, where 6 percent live. Aside from Turkey it exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Karahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Karahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karahan surname grew 8,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karahan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karahan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karahan earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning 358,754 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.28% more than the national average, earning $48,448 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.93% less than the national average, earning $38,290 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaerahan933/
Karahane932/
Kayrahan931/
Kahrahan931/
Karhan922,577/
Karaan92617/
Karahn926/
Khargahan881/
Kaurahane881/
Karzhan8630/
Kharhan8627/
Carahan8626/
Korahan8618/
Karahyn8617/
Karahun8616/
Karhain868/
Karhane866/
Kharaan865/
Karaain861/
Qarahan861/
Kairaan861/
Karan83182,624/
Karahanova8248/
Kairzhan80323/
Kayırhan8095/
Karachin8081/
Kharzhan8036/
Khairaan8019/
Karahyna8019/
Karachyn8018/
Qarahane8016/
Kaharaan808/
Carhahan806/
Carrahan804/
Karhasin804/
Korahane802/
Kehrahan801/
Khorahan801/
Caraahan801/
Kerhahan801/
Khatraan801/
Khayraan801/
Kerrahan800/
Quarahan800/
Caraan776,136/
Qaraan774,987/
Korhan774,048/
Kayran773,297/
Karane771,979/
Karain77877/
Karran77859/
Kairan77771/
Kharan77356/
Karzan77327/
Qarhan77275/
Kargan77257/
Koraan77247/
Keraan77154/
Kahran7773/
Karaun7762/
Kauran7757/
Kaeran7735/
Körhan7735/
Karayn7722/
Kkaran7720/
Karean7713/
Karhon7711/
Kaaran779/
Kerhan779/
Kajran779/
Karann777/
Kearan776/
Carhan776/
Karanc775/
Karanh773/
Karajn772/
Karohn771/
Karhanová75287/
Karhausen7554/
Karaschin7528/
Karhanova7526/
Carahasen7512/
Karhashyn757/
Khairaham751/
Kharaagne751/
Khathraan751/
Khairan7112,747/
Kayıran712,404/
Korzhan711,503/
Caraang711,276/
Karaine71562/
Kharane71305/
Khayran71272/
Karaşen71197/
Karhoun71175/
Koeraan71117/
Kharann7179/
Kharran7153/
Kharayn7152/
Khargan7138/
Koorhan7136/
Kaharan7135/
Kasrham7132/
Khaaran7131/
Gkarane7128/
Kairann7127/
Karanne7125/
Kairhanova7124/
Karzohn7121/
Kaharon7120/
Kharain7113/
Kairane7113/
Karrand719/
Qarhane719/
Karasyn719/
Koraang718/
Kaurane717/
Khaeran716/
Karrane715/
Karamhe715/
Karrain714/
Kaurant714/
Kharzan714/
Korhane713/
Kuiraan713/
Kheraan713/
Carhaun713/
Korhaan713/
Karatyn713/
Khauran712/
Karatne712/
Karrgan712/
Koraane712/
Karasne712/
Karayne712/
Kasrane712/
Corahan711/
Kareane711/
Kauraun711/
Khajran711/
Kharank711/
Kharhanova711/
Karaung711/
Karagne711/
Karraun711/
Kargain711/
Karaşın711/
Karaçin711/
Katrank711/
Kattran711/
Khearan711/
Kahrham711/
Karatün711/
Karasın711/
Karanjs711/
Kerraan711/
Kaaraam711/
Karandt711/
Karrann711/
Kairand711/
Kahtran711/
Khoraan711/
Kausran711/
Keargan710/
Kearain710/
Carrhan710/
Carhant710/
Keirhan710/
Karamgh710/
Kearean710/
Kearran710/
Carhane710/
Caran6717,194/
Koran673,882/
Karon672,246/
Keran672,190/
Karanova671,108/
Khairane67625/
Khatrane67171/
Kharatyn67157/
Kehrhahn67140/
Khayrane67136/
Qaran67109/
Kauranne6762/
Karangue6718/
Karanová6718/
Kharaten6711/
Khorzhan6711/
Köran6711/
Khairand6710/
Kaharain679/
Karrandt679/
Khairain679/
Kharaune675/
Karaã675/
Khairaun675/
Khathran675/
Kaharane674/
Kheraain674/
Kharasne673/
Karassin673/
Karaysin672/
Khattran672/
Khairanh672/
Korhahyn672/
Kaurasin671/
Kahairan671/
Khaurane671/
Kharaint671/
Karochin671/
Kathranï671/
Karán671/
Karhoune671/
Karochyn671/
Kaharang671/
Karań671/
Kaaraing671/
Kourhand671/
Qaraaane671/
Carahina671/
Khaharan671/
Kaisrane671/
Karaingh671/
Karaisin671/
Kaithran671/
Khairran671/
Katraung671/
Katreang671/
Karranth670/
Kerrhean670/

Karahan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karahan in the Marathi language
करहानkarahana-
Karahan in the Hindi language
करहनाkarahana40
करहानkarahana33.33
कारहानाkarahana6.67
कराहानाkarahana6.67
कराहाणkarahana6.67
करहांkaraham6.67

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