Karakachanov Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Karakachanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karakachanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1111:62,8734,130
England21:27,859,030389,889
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Karakachanov Last Name Facts

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

Karakachanov (Russian: Каракачанов) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Karakachanov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karakachanov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karakachanov is the 1,691,963rd most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname Karakachanov is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Karakachanov are found; 97 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Karakachanov is most common in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 111 people, or 1 in 62,873. In Bulgaria it is most frequent in: Sofia City Province, where 39 percent are found, Burgas Province, where 32 percent are found and Haskovo Province, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Bulgaria this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent are found and North Macedonia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karakachanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karakachanov in the Russian language
Каракачановkarakacanov-

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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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