Karaks Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Karaks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Karakş (2) are calculated separately.
Karaks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karaks Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karaks (Russian: Каракс) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Karakş. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karaks? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,360,413th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Karaks reside; 67 percent reside in West Asia and 67 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 12,970,237. In Turkey Karaks is most numerous in: Ankara Province, where 33 percent are found, Mersin Province, where 33 percent are found and Adiyaman Province, where 17 percent are found. Beside Turkey this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent are found and Russia, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karakş | 94 | 2 | / |
| Karakse | 92 | 10 | / |
| Katraks | 92 | 2 | / |
| Karaksch | 86 | 6 | / |
| Kharaksh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karacs | 83 | 903 | / |
| Koraks | 83 | 12 | / |
| Karoks | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kharakhsh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khargacks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karakız | 77 | 2 | / |
| Korakse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karakış | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karax | 73 | 31 | / |
| Khargakz | 71 | 62 | / |
| Kharroks | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khareksh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kharakhz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karagz | 67 | 176 | / |
| Karács | 67 | 27 | / |
| Karekz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kereks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koreks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karaxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karaqz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caracs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coraks | 67 | 0 | / |
Karaks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karaks in the Russian language | ||
| Каракс | karaks | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Karaks
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