Karakanov Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Karakanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karakanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
Bulgaria261:268,41913,944
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Kyrgyzstan171:351,33329,728
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Karakanov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karakanov (Russian: Караканов) occurs most in Russia. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karakanov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,775,494th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Karakanov reside; 37 percent reside in Central Asia and 37 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

The surname Karakanov is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 4,367,365. In Russia Karakanov is most frequent in: Krasnodar Krai, where 61 percent live, Sakha Republic, where 21 percent live and Omsk Oblast, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Russia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 24 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 21 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karakanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karakanov in the Russian language
Каракановkarakanov-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karakanov
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