Karelse Surname

128,388th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Karelse Surname User-submission:

The Karelse surname means 'victory'.

Karelse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,8321:19,1312,415
Netherlands6091:27,7294,543
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England51:11,143,612252,590
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Karelse Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Karelse surname means 'victory'.

- karelse666

Karelse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karelse has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karelse? popularity and diffusion

It is the 128,388th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,063,876 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Karelse reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Karelse is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 2,832 people, or 1 in 19,131. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 65 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 15 percent live and Gauteng, where 7 percent live. Other than South Africa it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Karelse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Karelse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Karelse last name increased 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karelse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Karelse last name are 46.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 93.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karelse earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.44% less than the national average, earning R 120,156 per year; in United States they earn 17.04% more than the national average, earning $50,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.98% more than the national average, earning $50,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karrelse931/
Karels922,236/
Karlse9255/
Carelse869,020/
Karrels86304/
Kahrels8638/
Kharlse8612/
Karelsz8611/
Karelze865/
Karlese862/
Karilse861/
Karelss861/
Karlser861/
Kerelse861/
Karoels861/
Karls832,370/
Kearlsey803/
Karrells801/
Carelsea801/
Khairelsied781/
Carels771,853/
Carlse77480/
Karles77293/
Kaarls7746/
Karlsø775/
Karlhs771/
Kearls770/
Karlshoej7526/
Karlesses7522/
Carrels71113/
Caarels71112/
Quarels71112/
Karlsch7170/
Carelsz7142/
Carlese7131/
Karlesz7114/
Carlsey718/
Catrels715/
Kharles714/
Carlser712/
Carhlse711/
Korrels711/
Careels711/
Karlesi711/
Carlsie711/
Carilse711/
Karrles711/
Corelse711/
Karlles710/
Karless710/
Carls673,345/
Quarrels67130/
Karlshøj67104/
Quarells6797/
Carlesse6775/
Karlesis6741/
Carelles678/
Karlz677/
Kheirelseed674/
Kharless673/
Carlesie671/
Koraelsy671/
Karlessa671/
Korls670/
Carlseed670/

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