Karakul Surname

301,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Karakul Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karakul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand5411:130,57019,906
Turkey5171:150,52511,887
Ukraine1061:429,45951,143
Kazakhstan321:552,57839,450
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Karakul (28) may also be a first name.

Karakul Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karakul (Hindi: करकुल, Marathi: बुरकुल, Oriya: କାରକୁଳାଇଁ, Russian: Каракуль) is found in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karakul? popularity and diffusion

It is the 301,881st most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,792,962 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Karakul live; 43 percent live in Southeast Asia and 43 percent live in Tai-Asia. Karakul is also the 1,994,417th most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 28 people.

The last name Karakul is most common in Thailand, where it is carried by 541 people, or 1 in 130,570. In Thailand Karakul is most common in: Bueng Kan Province, where 99 percent are found, Bangkok, where 1 percent are found and Phatthalung Province, where 0 percent are found. Not including Thailand this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 41 percent are found and Ukraine, where 8 percent are found.

Karakul Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Karakul last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Karakul earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 82.91% more than the national average, earning $78,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karakul Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karakul in the Hindi language
करकुलkarakula-
Karakul in the Oriya language
କାରକୁଳାଇଁkarakula'im-
Karakul in the Marathi language
बुरकुलburakula50
करकुलkarakula50
Karakul in the Russian language
Каракульkarakul-

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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 Karakul
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