Karavus Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

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

Karavus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karavus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Karavuş (926) are calculated separately.

Karavus Last Name Facts

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

Karavus is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Karavuş. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karavus? popularity and diffusion

Karavus is the 8,968,613th most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Karavus occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Karavus are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Australia Karavus exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karavuş95926/
Karavush935/
Karavos86129/
Koravus861/
Karabush80155/
Kargavuş80133/
Korgavus802/
Carabus71416/
Koravos71172/
Karabuz71144/
Korabus711/
Karavoz711/
Carrabus6730/
Korgavuş6718/
Qarabous674/
Kouravos671/
Koreevus671/
Karoubus671/
Carabush671/
Qaraboush631/
Carabuz5745/
Coravos5726/
Carobus5719/
Carabús575/
Korobus572/
Korovos571/
Korawos571/
Qarabouz5312/

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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 Karavus
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