Karels Surname
Approximately 2,236 people bear this surname
Karels Surname Definition:
(Dutch) Descendant of Karel (man).
Karels Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,071 | 1:338,430 | 30,515 |
| Netherlands | 462 | 1:36,552 | 6,157 |
| South Africa | 394 | 1:137,507 | 15,895 |
| Indonesia | 130 | 1:1,017,301 | 74,410 |
| Germany | 48 | 1:1,677,197 | 97,745 |
| Luxembourg | 43 | 1:13,501 | 2,808 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| Namibia | 9 | 1:267,711 | 10,023 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Karels Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch) Descendant of Karel (man).
Karels Demographics
Karels Political Affiliation
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Karels Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karels Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karels (Russian: Карельс) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karels? popularity and diffusion
It is the 189,000th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,259,189 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Karels are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,071 people, or 1 in 338,430. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 60 percent live, Illinois, where 5 percent live and South Dakota, where 4 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 21 percent live and South Africa, where 18 percent live.
Karels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Karels has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karels last name increased 8,238 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Karels Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Karels are 9.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.87% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Karels earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.48% more than the national average, earning R 245,916 per year and in United States they earn 14.58% more than the national average, earning $49,441 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karelse | 92 | 3,531 | / |
| Karrels | 92 | 304 | / |
| Kahrels | 92 | 38 | / |
| Karelsz | 92 | 11 | / |
| Karoels | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karelss | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karls | 91 | 2,370 | / |
| Karrelse | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karrells | 86 | 1 | / |
| Carels | 83 | 1,853 | / |
| Karles | 83 | 293 | / |
| Karlse | 83 | 55 | / |
| Kaarls | 83 | 46 | / |
| Karlsø | 83 | 5 | / |
| Karlhs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kearls | 83 | 0 | / |
| Carelse | 77 | 9,020 | / |
| Caerels | 77 | 227 | / |
| Carrels | 77 | 113 | / |
| Quarels | 77 | 112 | / |
| Caarels | 77 | 112 | / |
| Karlsch | 77 | 70 | / |
| Carelsz | 77 | 42 | / |
| Kerrels | 77 | 37 | / |
| Karlesz | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kharlse | 77 | 12 | / |
| Karelze | 77 | 5 | / |
| Catrels | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kharles | 77 | 4 | / |
| Karlese | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karilse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korrels | 77 | 1 | / |
| Careels | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karrles | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karless | 77 | 0 | / |
| Karlles | 77 | 0 | / |
| Carls | 73 | 3,345 | / |
| Kerls | 73 | 223 | / |
| Karlz | 73 | 7 | / |
| Korls | 73 | 0 | / |
| Quarrels | 71 | 130 | / |
| Quarells | 71 | 97 | / |
| Carelles | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kharless | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kerriels | 71 | 0 | / |
| Carles | 67 | 10,307 | / |
| Carlse | 67 | 480 | / |
| Caarls | 67 | 133 | / |
| Cautreels | 67 | 85 | / |
| Quarls | 67 | 44 | / |
| Quarrells | 67 | 42 | / |
| Kehrls | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kerles | 67 | 13 | / |
| Carlss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Carrelles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerhls | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carlls | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qarles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karlesova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keirls | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corels | 67 | 1 | / |
Karels Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karels in the Russian language | ||
| Карельс | karels | - |
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