Karapirim Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Karapirim Surname User-submission:

The Karapirim surname derives from the Pirim mountain in Bulgaria. When it snowed, that mountain would be black, because of the smokes coming from the near houses, so they started to call that mountain Karapirim. Kara means 'black' in Turkish.

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Karapirim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey291:2,683,49781,313

Karapirim Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Karapirim surname derives from the Pirim mountain in Bulgaria. When it snowed, that mountain would be black, because of the smokes coming from the near houses, so they started to call that mountain Karapirim. Kara means 'black' in Turkish.

- tk2021

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