Karakolev Surname

478,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 697 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Karakolev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karakolev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria6471:10,7871,200
North Macedonia291:72,4657,044
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Karakolev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karakolev (Russian: Караколев) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karakolev? popularity and diffusion

Karakolev is the 478,963rd most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,455,590 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Karakolev reside; 97 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Karakolev is most prevalent in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 647 people, or 1 in 10,787. In Bulgaria it is most numerous in: Plovdiv Province, where 17 percent live, Sofia City Province, where 15 percent live and Stara Zagora Province, where 11 percent live. Excluding Bulgaria this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in North Macedonia, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Karakolev Last Name Statistics demography

Karakolev earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 133.9% more than the national average, earning $100,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karakolev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karakolev in the Russian language
Караколевkarakolev-

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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 Karakolev
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