Karappa Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Karappa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karappa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India311:24,744,045333,161
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Karappa (242) may also be a first name.

Karappa Last Name Facts

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

Karappa (Hindi: खारप्पा, Marathi: करप) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Karappa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karappa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karappa is the 3,432,070th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Karappa live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 574,510th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 242 people.

Karappa is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 24,744,045. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 52 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 23 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 10 percent reside. Apart from India Karappa is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karappa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karappa in the Hindi language
खारप्पाkharappa-
Karappa in the Marathi language
करपkarapa-

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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 Karappa
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