Karason Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iceland

Karason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Iceland221:17,2771,456
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

The alternate forms: Kárason (266), Karáson (1) & Karasoń (1) are calculated separately.

Karason (231) may also be a first name.

Karason Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karason is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms: Kárason, Karáson or Karasoń. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karason? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karason is the 1,504,764th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Karason live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. Karason is also the 590,311th most widespread first name internationally, held by 231 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States Karason is most frequent in: Ohio, where 23 percent are found, Indiana, where 13 percent are found and Arizona, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent are found and Iceland, where 16 percent are found.

Karason Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karason surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Karason earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 42.25% less than the national average, earning 199,878 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.2% more than the national average, earning $53,260 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kárason95266/
Karáson951/
Karasoń951/
Karatson9315/
Karasong9314/
Kharason934/
Karasson931/
Karrason931/
Karaison931/
Karasszon8836/
Karasan862,839/
Korason8615/
Karasen8614/
Carason862/
Karačon861/
Karasán861/
Karasın861/
Kharasan801,712/
Cargason80577/
Karazoon80199/
Karrasun80153/
Carasone8072/
Karatsun8049/
Karaasan8047/
Karazoun8034/
Karashan8033/
Karhasan8032/
Karasane8029/
Karachon8027/
Karátson8027/
Kotrason807/
Kharasen803/
Kkarasan802/
Carasson802/
Kairasun801/
Karasann801/
Karashun801/
Karasung801/
Karaczon801/
Carasion801/
Kargasan801/
Karahsan801/
Karahasan755,028/
Kharasann75446/
Kharasane7555/
Karhausen7554/
Carassone7523/
Carrasson7518/
Karaushan7517/
Karaisang755/
Kharasune755/
Kharashun754/
Karassane753/
Kharasaan753/
Kharashan752/
Kathrasan752/
Karaschan751/
Kahrasane751/
Carrasone751/
Karasahan751/
Karasiaan751/
Karassoum751/
Karassang751/
Carasun7170/
Karasanova7140/
Carasan7129/
Karosen7128/
Karahassan7118/
Qarasan7118/
Karashchan7113/
Carazon7112/
Corason7111/
Karosan719/
Karasenova716/
Caroson714/
Karatchoun714/
Korasan713/
Karosán712/
Koroson712/
Karahhshan711/
Karošan711/
Karahasamn711/
Karačun711/
Karachoune711/
Karaczun67483/
Khorasan67425/
Karauzun67319/
Carosone67313/
Carausan67196/
Karaasenova67187/
Carrazon6758/
Carhasan6757/
Karaasanova6756/
Carrasan6741/
Corasson6725/
Karaczan6720/
Karashanova6717/
Korasane6717/
Karaisenova6711/
Kotrasen679/
Kharasanova676/
Kharosen675/
Korashan675/
Carazsan674/
Carasang673/
Carassan673/
Karatšun673/
Korasant673/
Qarazoon672/
Karochun671/
Katrosen671/
Karhasanova671/
Karoczun671/
Kharazen671/
Karachón671/
Karaysenova671/
Korazsan671/
Korasang671/
Korassan671/
Carachon671/
Corashon671/
Karazeen671/
Careyson671/
Qarahsan671/

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