Karakali Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Karakali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karakali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India861:8,919,365180,249
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Karakali (22) may also be a first name.

Karakali Last Name Facts

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

Karakali (Bengali: করাকলি, Hindi: करकली) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Karakali.

How Common Is The Last Name Karakali? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karakali is the 1,955,159th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname Karakali occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Karakali are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 22 people.

The last name Karakali is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 8,919,365. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Karnataka, where 97 percent are found, Delhi, where 1 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 1 percent are found. Not including India Karakali exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karakali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karakali in the Bengali language
করাকলিkarakali-
Karakali in the Hindi language
करकलीkarakali-

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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 Karakali
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