Karelius Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Karelius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karelius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1161:84,8866,261
Finland541:101,79110,352
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080

Karelius (25) may also be a first name.

Karelius Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karelius (Russian: Карелиус) occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karelius? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,111,382nd most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Karelius live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in Scandinavia. Karelius is also the 2,136,160th most common first name throughout the world, held by 25 people.

This last name is most widespread in Sweden, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 84,886. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Dalarna County, where 49 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 15 percent reside and Gävleborg County, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Sweden this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Karelius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karelius last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

Karelius earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.27% more than the national average, earning $57,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karelius Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karelius in the Russian language
Карелиусkarelius-

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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 Karelius
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