Karaš Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Karaš Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 36 | 1:148,235 | 26,596 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
The alternate forms: Karas (28,276), Karaś (10,484), Karaş (3,079), Káras (5), Karás (1) & Kárás (8) are calculated separately.
Karaš Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karaš Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karaš is found in Slovakia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Karas, Karaś, Karaş, Káras, Karás or Kárás. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karaš? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karaš is the 2,808,717th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Karaš live; 77 percent live in Eastern Europe and 77 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
The surname Karaš is most widely held in Slovakia, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 148,235. In Slovakia Karaš is most prevalent in: Prešov Region, where 83 percent are found, Nitra Region, where 11 percent are found and Bratislava Region, where 3 percent are found. Barring Slovakia Karaš occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 21 percent are found and Czechia, where 2 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Karaš
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