Karang Surname

141,269th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Karang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2,2971:57,5756,348
Papua New Guinea3521:23,1642,530
Cameroon1791:116,02813,362
Malaysia931:317,14217,217
Iran851:903,32443,256
Kenya741:624,05328,587
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Afghanistan221:1,461,50812,026
Norway121:428,52437,411
India81:95,883,173728,828
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Karang (1,068) may also be a first name.

Karang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karang (Bengali: করাঅং, Hindi: करंगा, Marathi: करंग) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karang? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 141,269th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,309,840 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Karang reside; 76 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 76 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 244,750th most widely held forename in the world, held by 1,068 people.

This surname is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is held by 2,297 people, or 1 in 57,575. In Indonesia Karang is most common in: Bali, where 69 percent reside, West Nusa Tenggara, where 7 percent reside and East Java, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Indonesia this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent reside and Cameroon, where 6 percent reside.

Karang Last Name Statistics demography

Karang earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 41.16% less than the national average, earning 203,628 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karrang92102/
Karaing9286/
Karangz9261/
Kharang9233/
Kaurang9223/
Kairang922/
Kaerang921/
Karaung921/
Khaerang8675/
Karangue8618/
Karaingh861/
Kaharang861/
Kaaraing861/
Katraung861/
Katreang861/
Korang839,442/
Karank831,610/
Karong83646/
Carang83442/
Kerang83118/
Qarang8341/
Karanc835/
Karangova8012/
Caraang771,276/
Kourang77338/
Karanke77204/
Koorang77141/
Koirang77102/
Karoung7792/
Karancs7770/
Caurang7764/
Cairang7756/
Keraang7738/
Kaurong7735/
Caraing7728/
Karuong7721/
Keirang7717/
Kosrang7713/
Kairong7713/
Koraang778/
Carrang777/
Kareung777/
Karrong774/
Kargong773/
Koreang773/
Kohrang773/
Khorang772/
Catrang771/
Korangk771/
Karankı771/
Katrank771/
Karancı771/
Karhong771/
Koraing771/
Kharank771/
Kgarank771/
Karomng771/
Karongq771/
Kerrang771/
Kharong771/
Karamgh770/
Carangh770/
Karaangova7517/
Carangue71667/
Carating71443/
Kayranık7122/
Karancık7119/
Kouhrang7114/
Carasing719/
Kerahang714/
Kattrong714/
Korateng711/
Koorrang711/
Karoting711/
Karaynek711/
Kouraing711/
Caraingh710/
Korong67276/
Kerong67192/
Corang6732/
Karankova6713/
Carong6711/
Carasingh676/
Kourangue672/
Carrangue672/
Korank672/
Khaurhong671/
Caranggue671/
Caranx671/
Koráng671/
Kosrangue671/
Carraangh671/
Karonk671/

Karang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karang in the Hindi language
करंगाkaranga-
Karang in the Marathi language
करंगkaranga-
Karang in the Bengali language
করাঅংkara'am50
করংkaram50

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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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  • 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 Karang
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