Karakanova Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Karakanova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karakanova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria251:279,15614,366
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Kyrgyzstan201:298,63326,437
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

The alternate forms: Karakanová (2) & Karakánová (9) are calculated separately.

Karakanova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karakanova (Russian: Караканова) occurs most in Bulgaria. It can appear as: Karakanová or Karakánová. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karakanova? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,907,068th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Karakanova are found; 29 percent are found in Central Asia and 29 percent are found in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

The surname Karakanova is most frequently occurring in Bulgaria, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 279,156. In Bulgaria it is most numerous in: Sofia City Province, where 48 percent are found, Kyustendil Province, where 44 percent are found and Burgas Province, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Bulgaria it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 26 percent are found and Kyrgyzstan, where 21 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karakanova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karakanova in the Russian language
Каракановаkarakanova-

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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 Karakanova
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