Karahmet Surname

704,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 417 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Karahmet Surname User-submission:

This is a Turkish surname originating from the legendary Ottoman-Turkish infantry officer and wrestler Kara Ahmet (Ahmet the Bold). Kara Ahmet himself is commonly thought to be a Tatar from Crimea. This surname is especially common in the city of Trabzon and along Turkey's Black Sea coast.

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Karahmet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina3691:9,5841,944
Croatia171:248,74126,882
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Karahmet Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Turkish surname originating from the legendary Ottoman-Turkish infantry officer and wrestler Kara Ahmet (Ahmet the Bold). Kara Ahmet himself is commonly thought to be a Tatar from Crimea. This surname is especially common in the city of Trabzon and along Turkey's Black Sea coast.

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Karahmet Last Name Facts

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

Karahmet has its highest incidence in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karahmet? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 704,927th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 17,476,129 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Karahmet live; 94 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Karahmet is most frequently occurring in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is borne by 369 people, or 1 in 9,584. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is most numerous in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 93 percent live and Republika Srpska, where 7 percent live. Excluding Bosnia and Herzegovina it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 4 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Karahmet Last Name Statistics demography

Karahmet earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

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  • 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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