Where Does The Last Name Karas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Karas (Arabic: كاريس, Georgian: კარას, Hindi: करस, Marathi: करास, Oriya: କରସ, Russian: Карась) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Karaś, Karaş, Karaš, Káras, Karás or Kárás. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Karas is the 19,403^rd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 257,729 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Karas live; 43 percent live in Eastern Europe and 31 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Karas is also the 170,075^th most numerous forename internationally, borne by 1,979 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 7,058 people, or 1 in 51,354. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 82 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 17 percent are found and Russia, where 11 percent are found.

Karas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Karas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 11,963 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 18,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Karas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (95%) in Belarus and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Karas last name are 0.059999999999995% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Karas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.81% more than the national average, earning R 434,424 per year; in United States they earn 14.16% more than the national average, earning $49,259 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.68% more than the national average, earning $52,507 CAD per year.