Karanam Surname
Approximately 31,585 people bear this surname
Karanam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 30,949 | 1:24,785 | 1,875 |
| United States | 292 | 1:1,241,298 | 87,773 |
| United Arab Emirates | 127 | 1:72,144 | 6,726 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
The alternate forms: Karañam (1) are calculated separately.
Karanam (3,503) may also be a first name.
Karanam Demographics
Average Karanam Salary in
United States
$50,838 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karanam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karanam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karanam (Hindi: करनाम, Marathi: करनम, Oriya: କାରାଣାମ୍) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Karañam. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karanam? popularity and diffusion
Karanam is the 17,526th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 230,728 people. The surname Karanam occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Karanam live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 119,944th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 3,503 people.
This last name is most common in India, where it is held by 30,949 people, or 1 in 24,785. In India it is most frequent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 87 percent are found, Telangana, where 8 percent are found and Karnataka, where 2 percent are found. Not including India it exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.
Karanam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Karanam last name are 1.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.43% being registered with the political party.
Karanam earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.82% more than the national average, earning $50,838 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karañam | 95 | 1 | / |
| Karangam | 93 | 33 | / |
| Karanamh | 93 | 15 | / |
| Kharanam | 93 | 7 | / |
| Karannam | 93 | 5 | / |
| Karanaam | 93 | 3 | / |
| Karanamm | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kaeranam | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kasranam | 93 | 1 | / |
| Karaanam | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gkaranam | 93 | 1 | / |
| Karanname | 88 | 5 | / |
| Kaharanam | 88 | 3 | / |
| Khairanam | 88 | 2 | / |
| Karenam | 86 | 53 | / |
| Caranam | 86 | 36 | / |
| Karanom | 86 | 29 | / |
| Koranam | 86 | 4 | / |
| Korangam | 80 | 21 | / |
| Caraname | 80 | 15 | / |
| Keeranam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Caratnam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koeranam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kharonam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kheranam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caranham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kareenam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khotranam | 75 | 245 | / |
| Kairotnam | 75 | 54 | / |
| Kourangam | 75 | 16 | / |
| Khayranamova | 74 | 2 | / |
| Caranom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaeronnaim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Corenam | 57 | 0 | / |
| Khoironnaim | 56 | 94 | / |
| Koronome | 53 | 1 | / |
| Carenheim | 50 | 2 | / |
Karanam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karanam in the Marathi language | ||
| करनम | karanama | 54.39 |
| करनाम | karanama | 12.28 |
| कारनाम | karanama | 10.53 |
| करणंम | karanamma | 8.77 |
| करणम | karanama | 7.02 |
| करानम | karanama | 3.51 |
| करणाम | karanama | 1.75 |
| कराराम | kararama | 1.75 |
| Karanam in the Hindi language | ||
| करनाम | karanama | 40 |
| करनम | karanama | 33.33 |
| करणम | karanama | 20 |
| करणँ | karanam | 6.67 |
| Karanam in the Oriya language | ||
| କାରାଣାମ୍ | karanam | 16.9 |
| କାରଣମ୍ | karanam | 16.9 |
| କାରଣମ | karanama | 12.68 |
| କରଣମ | karanama | 11.27 |
| କରଣ | karana | 7.04 |
| କାରଣାମ୍ | karanam | 5.63 |
| କାରଣାମ | karanama | 4.23 |
| କରଣମ୍ | karanam | 4.23 |
| କାରନମ୍ | karanam | 4.23 |
| କାରଣଂ | karanam | 2.82 |
| କାରାଣମ୍ | karanam | 2.82 |
| କାର୍ମୁ | karmu | 2.82 |
| କାଣର୍ମୁ | kanarmu | 1.41 |
| କାରଣା | karana | 1.41 |
| କୁମାର | kumara | 1.41 |
| କାରନାମ | karanama | 1.41 |
| କାର୍ାମୁ | karamu | 1.41 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karanam
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