Karakar Surname

108,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Karakar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karakar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,2701:179,64110,991
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Karakar (345) may also be a first name.

Karakar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karakar (Hindi: करकारा, Marathi: करकर, Oriya: କରାକାର) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Karakar.

How Common Is The Last Name Karakar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 108,189th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,693,203 people. Karakar is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Karakar are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Karakar is also the 469,697th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 345 people.

The surname Karakar is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 4,270 people, or 1 in 179,641. In India Karakar is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 96 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 2 percent reside and Assam, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account India it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent reside and Turkey, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karakar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karakar in the Oriya language
କରାକାରkarakara50
କାରକରkarakara25
କରାକରkarakara25
Karakar in the Marathi language
करकरkarakara50
कारकरkarakara14.29
कराकरkarakara10.71
काराकरkarakara5.36
करकारkarakara3.57
काऱकरkarakara3.57
काटकरkatakara3.57
कारेाकारkareakara3.57
कारकारkarakara1.79
करकरेkarakare1.79
ख़ारकरkharakara1.79
Karakar in the Hindi language
करकाराkarakara33.33
कारकराkarakara22.22
करकरkarakara11.11
कराकरkarakara11.11
करकारkarakara11.11

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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 Karakar
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