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Where Does The Last Name Karakus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Karakus (Oriya: କାରକୁସ) is found most frequently in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms: Karakuş or Karaküs. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karakus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 220,047^th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,924,365 people. The last name Karakus is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Karakus reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Karakus is also the 2,523,061^st most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 19 people.

The last name Karakus is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 843 people, or 1 in 95,499. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent live and Bavaria, where 11 percent live. Besides Germany this last name exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 9 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Karakus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Karakus last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Karakus earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 37.81% less than the national average, earning 215,217 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.7% less than the national average, earning $40,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.16% less than the national average, earning $42,151 CAD per year.