Karanka Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Karanka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karanka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland371:148,56013,684
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
India81:95,883,173728,828
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Karanka (14) may also be a first name.

Karanka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karanka (Marathi: करंकाळ, Oriya: କରନ, Russian: Каранка) is found most in Finland. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Karanka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karanka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,136,387th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Karanka reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,024,661st most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 14 people.

This surname is most common in Finland, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 148,560. In Finland it is most common in: Pirkanmaa, where 86 percent live, Central Ostrobothnia, where 8 percent live and Päijänne Tavastia, where 3 percent live. Aside from Finland this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.

Karanka Last Name Statistics demography

Karanka earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 25.21% more than the national average, earning $62,208 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karanka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karanka in the Marathi language
करंकाळkarankala66.67
कारंकाkaranka33.33
Karanka in the Oriya language
କରନkarana50
କରଣkarana50
Karanka in the Russian language
Каранкаkaranka-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karanka
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