Karalam Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Karalam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Karalam (109) may also be a first name.
Karalam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karalam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karalam (Hindi: करलाम, Marathi: करलम, Oriya: କରଲାମ୍) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karalam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,323,005th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Karalam live; 60 percent live in South Asia and 60 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 900,062nd most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 109 people.
Karalam is most widely held in India, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 36,526,923. In India Karalam is primarily found in: Kerala, where 38 percent live, Karnataka, where 14 percent live and Telangana, where 14 percent live. Other than India this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 26 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karaalam | 93 | 4 | / |
| Karaulam | 93 | 1 | / |
| Karaslaam | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kharaalam | 88 | 1 | / |
| Karalom | 86 | 37 | / |
| Koralam | 86 | 20 | / |
| Keralam | 86 | 5 | / |
| Qaralam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karolam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karalamova | 82 | 18 | / |
| Karaislyam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kouralam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karoilam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kharalamova | 78 | 2 | / |
| Kheyralam | 75 | 29 | / |
| Karolaime | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kairoilam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Carolam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Coralam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korelam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carrelam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Carolaim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Carolom | 57 | 1 | / |
Karalam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karalam in the Hindi language | ||
| करलाम | karalama | - |
| Karalam in the Oriya language | ||
| କରଲାମ୍ | karalam | - |
| Karalam in the Marathi language | ||
| करलम | karalama | - |
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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 Karalam
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