Karan Surname

3,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182,624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Fiji

Karan Surname User-submission:

The Karan surname originates in India, as part of the caste system. It's a sub-caste of Kayastha.

Karan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India153,7471:4,989445
Turkey9,6591:8,0571,095
Sri Lanka5,3361:3,900563
Fiji1,6971:52753
United States1,0951:331,01329,993
Bosnia and Herzegovina9351:3,782761
Bangladesh9011:176,8676,245
United Arab Emirates8231:11,1331,395
Serbia7561:9,4511,137
Kenya6791:68,0126,500
Israel5331:16,0562,409
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Japan4551:280,97610,750
Kuwait3571:10,6461,481
Croatia3511:12,0472,273
Iran2901:264,76719,581
Canada2831:130,19613,551
New Zealand2621:17,2843,026
Brazil2491:859,73631,019
Russia2361:610,69153,703
Malaysia2271:129,9318,406
Ukraine2171:209,78228,188
Qatar1971:11,9701,310
Singapore1931:28,5371,098
Belarus1871:50,8088,700
South Africa1691:320,57830,241
Austria1671:50,9918,054
Australia1631:165,61817,113
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Thailand1411:500,98187,346
Sweden1391:70,8405,344
England1341:415,80628,295
Pakistan1291:1,384,83615,599
Indonesia1161:1,140,07981,531
Guyana941:8,1091,297
Germany861:936,11065,790
Afghanistan621:518,6006,453
Argentina601:712,39048,679
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
France531:1,253,259128,888
Slovenia531:46,9378,028
Iraq521:673,4939,953
Bulgaria481:145,3948,368
Trinidad and Tobago401:34,0993,409
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Niger221:872,36419,806
Northern Cyprus221:14,5003,711
Tanzania211:2,521,02948,569
Oman201:184,3993,569
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
Nepal181:1,582,2757,357
Greece161:692,48777,522
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
Montenegro141:45,6833,117
Uruguay141:245,12618,218
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Norway71:734,61250,907
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Malta41:107,5681,849
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
China21:683,660,78330,601
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

The alternate forms: Karán (1) & Karań (1) are calculated separately.

Karan (295,907) may also be a first name.

Karan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Karan surname originates in India, as part of the caste system. It's a sub-caste of Kayastha.

- karan01234

Karan Last Name Facts

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

Karan (Arabic: كران, Bengali: করন, Georgian: კარან, Hindi: करन, Marathi: करण, Oriya: କରଣ, Russian: Каран, Tibetan: ཀ་རན་) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Karán or Karań. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karan is the 3,090th most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 39,905 people. Karan is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Karan are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 87 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,557th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 295,907 people.

It is most widely held in India, where it is held by 153,747 people, or 1 in 4,989. In India Karan is most prevalent in: West Bengal, where 29 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 27 percent live and Rajasthan, where 10 percent live. Excluding India this last name is found in 112 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 5 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 3 percent live.

Karan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Karan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,221 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 13,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Karan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Karan last name is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Christian (92%) in Kenya, Shiite (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Karan surname are 8.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.15% less than the national average, earning 297,094 kr per year; in Peru they earn 209.93% more than the national average, earning S/. 60,080 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.01% more than the national average, earning R 301,824 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.94% less than the national average, earning $17,949,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.24% more than the national average, earning $51,453 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3% less than the national average, earning $48,192 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karán931/
Karań931/
Kayran913,297/
Karhan912,577/
Karane911,979/
Karain91877/
Karran91859/
Kairan91771/
Karaan91617/
Kharan91356/
Karzan91327/
Kargan91257/
Kahran9173/
Karaun9162/
Kauran9157/
Kaeran9135/
Karayn9122/
Kkaran9120/
Karean9113/
Kaaran919/
Kajran919/
Karann917/
Kearan916/
Karahn916/
Karanc915/
Karanh913/
Karajn912/
Karahan8352,063/
Khairan8312,747/
Kayıran832,404/
Karaine83562/
Kharane83305/
Khayran83272/
Karaşen83197/
Kharann8379/
Kharran8353/
Kharayn8352/
Khargan8338/
Kaharan8335/
Khaaran8331/
Karzhan8330/
Gkarane8328/
Kairann8327/
Kharhan8327/
Karanne8325/
Karahyn8317/
Karahun8316/
Kharain8313/
Kairane8313/
Karrand839/
Karasyn839/
Karhain838/
Kaurane837/
Karhane836/
Khaeran836/
Karrane835/
Kharaan835/
Karrain834/
Kaurant834/
Kharzan834/
Karatyn833/
Khauran832/
Karatne832/
Karrgan832/
Karasne832/
Karayne832/
Kasrane832/
Kareane831/
Kauraun831/
Khajran831/
Kharank831/
Karaung831/
Karagne831/
Karraun831/
Kargain831/
Karaşın831/
Karaçin831/
Katrank831/
Kattran831/
Khearan831/
Karaain831/
Karatün831/
Karasın831/
Karanjs831/
Karandt831/
Karrann831/
Kairaan831/
Kairand831/
Kahtran831/
Kausran831/
Keargan830/
Kearain830/
Kearean830/
Kearran830/
Caran8017,194/
Koran803,882/
Karon802,246/
Keran802,190/
Qaran80109/
Köran8011/
Karaã805/
Karanova771,108/
Khairane77625/
Kairzhan77323/
Khatrane77171/
Kharatyn77157/
Khayrane77136/
Kayırhan7795/
Karachin7781/
Kauranne7762/
Kharzhan7736/
Khairgan7720/
Khairaan7719/
Karahyna7719/
Karangue7718/
Karanová7718/
Karachyn7718/
Kharaten7711/
Khairand7710/
Kaharain779/
Karrandt779/
Khairain779/
Kaharaan778/
Khairzan776/
Kharaune775/
Khairaun775/
Khathran775/
Kaharane774/
Karhasin774/
Kharasne773/
Karassin773/
Kaerahan773/
Karaysin772/
Karahane772/
Khattran772/
Khairanh772/
Kayrahan771/
Kaurasin771/
Kahairan771/
Khaurane771/
Kharaint771/
Kathranï771/
Khatraan771/
Kaharang771/
Kahrahan771/
Kaaraing771/
Khaharan771/
Khayraan771/
Kaisrane771/
Karaingh771/
Karaisin771/
Kaithran771/
Khairran771/
Katraung771/
Katreang771/
Karranth770/
Caraan736,136/
Qaraan734,987/
Korane734,848/
Korhan734,048/
Karoun732,349/
Keeran731,243/
Karzon731,212/
Korzan731,170/
Korgan73930/
Carran73904/
Kheran73851/
Korean73807/
Kohran73765/
Karoon73701/
Keiran73629/
Kearon73608/
Kairon73572/
Karaym73479/
Korain73472/
Khoran73452/
Carang73442/
Caeran73366/
Qarhan73275/
Cairan73269/
Koraan73247/
Cargan73219/
Catran73203/
Kharon73178/
Karron73164/
Carane73161/
Qairan73156/
Keraan73154/
Qatran73142/
Kouran73131/
Kooran73126/
Cayran73109/
Kerean7398/
Carean7387/
Kargon7381/
Kerran7361/
Carzan7345/
Qarang7341/
Qarane7338/
Körhan7335/
Cauran7334/
Kerain7332/
Karone7327/
Carand7321/
Kayron7321/
Qarain7316/
Kõrran7315/
Keyran7314/
Kaeron7313/
Kauron7313/
Quaran7313/
Carain7312/
Karein7311/
Karhon7311/
Casran7310/
Caranh7310/
Kerhan739/
Koiran738/
Carhan736/
Cahran736/
Koraun736/
Koeran736/
Kearam736/
Kuiran735/
Qahran735/
Qasran734/
Korran734/
Kareun734/
Carann733/
Ka'ron733/
Kehran733/
Keraun733/
Korank732/
Qarand732/
Korňan732/
Koyran732/
Karonh732/
Kerann731/
Carant731/
Karohn731/
Karonk731/
Korann731/
Koratn731/
Caraun731/
Karāne731/
Kareyn731/
Kahron731/
Kaaron731/
Qaranh731/
Qarean731/
Qarran731/
Qajran731/
Karuon731/
Cearan731/
Karhanová71287/
Kayranova71153/
Karhausen7154/
Karaschin7128/
Karhanova7126/
Kairanova7113/
Karhashyn717/
Kharanova713/
Karaynova712/
Khargahan711/
Karasinth711/
Karainova711/
Kareanova711/
Kaurahane711/
Kharaagne711/
Kaithrain711/
Khairasin711/
Khathraan711/
Kourane671,634/
Korzhan671,503/
Caraang671,276/
Karoune671,103/
Koranne671,029/
Khorane67924/
Catrain67572/
Kharaym67412/
Karzoun67382/
Caurant67302/
Qareane67271/
Kharoon67217/
Cattran67215/
Khairon67189/
Khaeron67177/
Karhoun67175/
Kharone67122/
Koeraan67117/
Keirane6795/
Carrain6785/
Kharaim6778/
Caratin6778/
Cargain6770/
Koracin6769/
Caurang6764/
Cairang6756/
Karaçim6753/
Caraune6751/
Karahanova6748/
Khoranh6741/
Koorhan6736/
Qaytran6736/
Kaurong6735/
Kasrham6732/
Kerrain6732/
Korzaan6731/
Carrane6729/
Caraing6728/
Kosrane6728/
Carahan6726/
Koorand6726/
Qaisran6726/
Khayranova6725/
Kairhanova6724/
Carasin6723/
Carrand6723/
Karuong6721/
Karzohn6721/
Kharoun6720/
Kaharon6720/
Khorran6719/
Korahan6718/
Kotrane6717/
Carrant6715/
Kheeran6715/
Carrean6714/
Quarant6713/
Karacinque6713/
Kosrang6713/
Khayron6712/
Cathran6710/
Khareyn6710/
Khouran679/
Karroun679/
Qarhane679/
Koraang678/
Kheiran678/
Koirane678/
Khorain677/
Caracen677/
Carrang677/
Kourand677/
Caurand676/
Kattram675/
Kairoon675/
Kourant675/
Karamhe675/
Karzoon675/
Kourain674/
Karrong674/
Caraine673/
Korhane673/
Karonne673/
Kuiraan673/
Koraine673/
Kheraan673/
Carhaun673/
Kohrang673/
Korhaan673/
Caharan672/
Keerean672/
Koraane672/
Kairoun672/
Karraum672/
Kharron672/
Khasron672/
Kaysron672/
Kaisron672/
Karroon672/
Keirgan671/
Kaurein671/
Kherann671/
Kharein671/
Kharhanova671/
Karound671/
Kareine671/
Kkatram671/
Koragne671/
Koraing671/
Koranhe671/
Caragne671/
Cgauran671/
Chearan671/
Kehrann671/
Kasroun671/
Kahrham671/
Koerean671/
Korangk671/
Qarahan671/
Qaraine671/
Qairean671/
Qasrane671/
Caranhe671/
Caytran671/
Catrang671/
Caurain671/
Caurran671/
Qarrain671/
Qatrane671/
Khooran671/
Katroun671/
Karzuon671/
Kerraan671/
Kaaraam671/
Kareinn671/
Karoine671/
Karomng671/
Karongq671/
Karoyne671/
Koranth671/
Keyhran671/
Khoraan671/
Cautran670/
Carrhan670/
Carhant670/
Keirhan670/
Carangh670/
Catrean670/
Karamgh670/
Carrgan670/
Carrann670/
Carhane670/
Caurgan670/

Karan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karan in the Georgian language
კარანkaran-
Karan in the Tibetan language
ཀ་རན་karen80
ཀ་རཱན་karen20
Karan in the Hindi language
करनkarana70.88
करणkarana28.54
कर्णkarna0.34
कारनkarana0.06
कारानkarana0.01
करऩkarana0.01
करन्karan0.01
करण्karan0.01
करानkarana0.01
कारणkarana0.01
कानkana0
करलkarala0
चरनcarana0
क्रनkrana0
़करणkarana0
करनाkarana0
रामrama0
करमkarama0
करण्ाkarana0
करांkaram0
किरणkirana0
वर्माvarma0
कराङkarana0
कारkara0
करkara0
किरनkirana0
Karan in the Marathi language
करणkarana69.9
करनkarana13.48
करणिंसगkaraninsaga6.59
कारणkarana2.2
कारनkarana0.42
अरुणaruna0.38
करkara0.28
करानkarana0.11
अरुनaruna0.05
राणेrane0.03
राणाrana0.03
करवाkarava0.02
अरूणाaruna0.02
क़रनqarana0.02
कराङkarana0.02
कुरणेkurane0.02
कराळेkarale0.02
कराणkarana0.02
अरूणaruna0.02
अरान्हाaranha0.01
कॅरणkerana0.01
करण्karan0.01
कपानीkapani0.01
ावनavana0.01
कारूkaru0.01
ीकरikara0.01
करणाkarana0.01
शरणsarana0.01
करूणाkaruna0.01
कारकीkaraki0.01
रनrana0.01
कौरkaura0.01
चरणcarana0.01
कानाkana0.01
करुkaru0.01
काबानीkabani0.01
कणkana0.01
करडेkarade0.01
क़रणqarana0.01
रणेrane0.01
काणkana0.01
तराणीtarani0.01
रणrana0.01
कॅरनkerana0.01
असणasana0.01
करमkarama0.01
Karan in the Oriya language
କରଣkarana69.67
କରନkarana19.41
କାରାନkarana6.28
କାରଣkarana0.99
କରନ୍karan0.87
କାରାନ୍karan0.61
କାରନkarana0.42
କରkara0.12
କରାନkarana0.11
କାରାଣkarana0.1
କାରନ୍karan0.08
ତରଣtarana0.01
କରଜ଼୍karaz0.01
ଆରତୀarati0.01
ନୟନାnayana0.01
କରଞkarana0.01
କିରଣkirana0.01
କରଣ୍karan0.01
କାରନାkarana0.01
Karan in the Bengali language
করনkarana66.67
কারনkarana20
করণkarana10
কারণkarana1.11
Karan in the Russian language
Каранkaran-
Karan in the Arabic language
كرانkran-
كارانkaran-

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