Karel Surname

75,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Czechia

Karel Surname Definition:

(Dutch) Descendant of Karel (man).

Karel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2541:289,04226,846
Indonesia1,1101:119,14312,013
Czechia9391:11,3241,559
Netherlands8101:20,8483,302
India7361:1,042,20843,486
Russia1811:796,26065,438
Austria1731:49,2227,813
Namibia1531:15,7482,858
South Africa1451:373,63933,668
Papua New Guinea1391:58,6607,509
Slovakia1241:43,0368,092
Ukraine981:464,51754,315
Poland721:527,89950,824
Turkey671:1,161,51449,914
Germany631:1,277,86481,414
Belgium471:244,60930,321
Canada451:818,79163,991
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Philippines291:3,490,973149,374
France291:2,290,439180,028
Malaysia261:1,134,39349,681
Bhutan221:28,002527
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
England171:3,277,533109,658
Northern Cyprus141:22,7865,518
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Israel111:777,96750,646
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Nepal81:3,560,12010,569
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Curaçao41:39,312638
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

The alternate forms: Karèl (9) & Kárel (8) are calculated separately.

Karel (180,133) may also be a first name.

Karel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) Descendant of Karel (man).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Karel Last Name Facts

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

Karel (Arabic: كاريل, Georgian: კარელ, Hindi: करेल, Marathi: करेल, Oriya: କାେରଲ, Russian: Карел, Tibetan: ཀ་རེལ།) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Karèl or Kárel. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 75,631st most widespread surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,123,235 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Karel are found; 21 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 20 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 5,827th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 180,133 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,254 people, or 1 in 289,042. In The United States Karel is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 14 percent are found, Nebraska, where 11 percent are found and Minnesota, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Karel occurs in 81 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 17 percent are found and Czechia, where 14 percent are found.

Karel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Karel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karel last name increased 3,135 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Karel are 28.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.75% registered with the political party.

The amount Karel earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 18.24% less than the national average, earning R 194,292 per year; in United States they earn 25.8% more than the national average, earning $54,283 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.26% less than the national average, earning $42,099 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karèl939/
Kárel938/
Kharel9128,853/
Karael911,254/
Karell91921/
Kariel91152/
Karrel91121/
Karzel9195/
Kareel9122/
Kahrel9118/
Kaurel9111/
Kayrel916/
Karehl911/
Karuel911/
Kaarel911/
Kkarel911/
Karl8945,926/
Karrell8327/
Karzell8321/
Kairele8318/
Karegli8318/
Kayrell8312/
Khairel8312/
Kaurzel8311/
Khareel837/
Kkharel835/
Kaharel833/
Karriel832/
Khasrel831/
Kharell831/
Kahreel831/
Kariell831/
Carel8020,533/
Karil802,383/
Kearl801,023/
Korel80790/
Kharl80568/
Karll80246/
Kahrl80198/
Kerel80163/
Kairl8073/
Kareł8054/
Karyl8041/
Karlå8036/
Kaarl8010/
Karhl804/
Karrl802/
Karlı802/
Karzl802/
Kaurl801/
Kaerl801/
Kgarl801/
Katrl801/
Karelova771,722/
Karelová77193/
Karelowa771/
Carrel735,035/
Korell732,977/
Cariel732,031/
Caurel731,288/
Cayrel73967/
Cairel73946/
Carael73877/
Caruel73801/
Carell73495/
Keriel73296/
Korrel73260/
Kariol73194/
Kherel73151/
Khorel73107/
Kehrel7397/
Körzel7396/
Kargil7388/
Kharil7386/
Careel7374/
Korael7373/
Keirel7359/
Caerel7348/
Karleh7336/
Keruel7335/
Kairil7332/
Kauril7332/
Koriel7330/
Kaharl7322/
Kerael7322/
Kargli7319/
Kharrl7318/
Koreel7317/
Karild7316/
Cahrel7313/
Karzeł7312/
Kuirel7310/
Kerrel738/
Kärrel738/
Korzel738/
Quarel737/
Kerell735/
Karyol735/
Kayril735/
Khairl735/
Karill733/
Catrel732/
Karril732/
Koirel732/
Khaarl732/
Koruel732/
Kahrll731/
Kharlt731/
Koroel731/
Kourel731/
Keyrel731/
Karlhs731/
Karuil731/
Khatrl731/
Kkaril731/
Kériel731/
Qatrel731/
Carzel731/
Caroel731/
Khayrl731/
Careld730/
Casrel730/
Karellová7127/
Karellova717/
Karrelová711/
Carl6729,898/
Carriel6714,407/
Karlova677,284/
Carrell676,920/
Kerl674,496/
Karlová671,055/
Khairil67925/
Korl67482/
Korrell67365/
Caharel67259/
Carreel67186/
Catrell67174/
Kohrell67104/
Kerriel6769/
Kerrell6768/
Kaarlep6761/
Cahurel6756/
Carruel6752/
Quairel6750/
Khaeril6748/
Cairele6748/
Körl6729/
Cairell6727/
Cattrel6725/
Carzell6720/
Quarrel6718/
Kaarill6715/
Karlowa6714/
Karlesz6714/
Körzell6711/
Caurell6710/
Kárl678/
Kouriel677/
Cairrel676/
Casrell676/
Qarl676/
Kaurzyl676/
Quarell675/
Caeriel674/
Cariell673/
Kotrell672/
Cauriel672/
Carroel672/
Koroell672/
Korzell672/
Kaurgil672/
Cajrell672/
Kerruel672/
Kharill672/
Khayrelova671/
Kheruel671/
Kharlld671/
Khoirel671/
Caroell671/
Kearlet671/
Kaurzil671/
Khargil671/
Kharril671/
Kourzel671/
Careltd671/
Caruell671/
Cairiel671/
Cathrel670/
Qatrell670/
Carrelt670/
Catrelt670/
Koerell670/
Carreld670/
Cayrell670/
Cahrell670/
Kargill670/
Careell670/
Casreel670/

Karel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karel in the Georgian language
კარელkarel-
Karel in the Oriya language
କାେରଲkaerala-
Karel in the Tibetan language
ཀ་རེལ།karel92.31
ཀར་རེལ།karrel7.69
Karel in the Marathi language
करेलkarela83.54
करेळkarela7.59
कारेलkarela4.43
कारलेkarale0.63
करॅलkarela0.32
Karel in the Hindi language
करेलkarela55.56
कारेलkarela44.44
Karel in the Russian language
Карелkarel-
Karel in the Arabic language
كاريلkaryl-

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