Karaston Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Karaston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karaston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Karaston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karaston occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karaston? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,063,924th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname Karaston is predominantly found in Oceania, where 90 percent of Karaston live; 90 percent live in Oceania Islands and 90 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

This surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 905,969. In Papua New Guinea Karaston is mostly concentrated in: Bougainville, where 89 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea Karaston is found in one country. It is also common in Ukraine, where 10 percent are found.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karaston
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