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
Karanam Political Affiliation
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Karanam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karanam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karanam (Hindi: करनाम, Marathi: करनम, Oriya: କାରାଣାମ୍) has its highest incidence in India. It can be rendered as: Karañam. For other potential spellings of Karanam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karanam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karanam is the 17,526th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 230,728 people. This surname 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 numerous first name world-wide, borne by 3,503 people.
The last name Karanam is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 30,949 people, or 1 in 24,785. In India Karanam is most common in: Andhra Pradesh, where 87 percent reside, Telangana, where 8 percent reside and Karnataka, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account India it is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.
Karanam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Karanam surname are 1.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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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