Karakar Surname
Approximately 4,304 people bear this surname
Karakar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4,270 | 1:179,641 | 10,991 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
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
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karakar in the Oriya language | ||
| କରାକାର | karakara | 50 |
| କାରକର | karakara | 25 |
| କରାକର | karakara | 25 |
| Karakar in the Marathi language | ||
| करकर | karakara | 50 |
| कारकर | karakara | 14.29 |
| कराकर | karakara | 10.71 |
| काराकर | karakara | 5.36 |
| करकार | karakara | 3.57 |
| काऱकर | karakara | 3.57 |
| काटकर | katakara | 3.57 |
| कारेाकार | kareakara | 3.57 |
| कारकार | karakara | 1.79 |
| करकरे | karakare | 1.79 |
| ख़ारकर | kharakara | 1.79 |
| Karakar in the Hindi language | ||
| करकारा | karakara | 33.33 |
| कारकरा | karakara | 22.22 |
| करकर | karakara | 11.11 |
| कराकर | karakara | 11.11 |
| करकार | karakara | 11.11 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Karakar
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