Karelse Surname
Approximately 3,531 people bear this surname
Karelse Surname User-submission:
The Karelse surname means 'victory'.
Karelse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,832 | 1:19,131 | 2,415 |
| Netherlands | 609 | 1:27,729 | 4,543 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Karelse Surname Meaning
Karelse Demographics
Average Karelse Salary in
United States
$50,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karrelse | 93 | 1 | / |
| Karels | 92 | 2,236 | / |
| Karlse | 92 | 55 | / |
| Carelse | 86 | 9,020 | / |
| Karrels | 86 | 304 | / |
| Kahrels | 86 | 38 | / |
| Kharlse | 86 | 12 | / |
| Karelsz | 86 | 11 | / |
| Karelze | 86 | 5 | / |
| Karlese | 86 | 2 | / |
| Karilse | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karelss | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karlser | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kerelse | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karoels | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karls | 83 | 2,370 | / |
| Kearlsey | 80 | 3 | / |
| Karrells | 80 | 1 | / |
| Carelsea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khairelsied | 78 | 1 | / |
| Carels | 77 | 1,853 | / |
| Carlse | 77 | 480 | / |
| Karles | 77 | 293 | / |
| Kaarls | 77 | 46 | / |
| Karlsø | 77 | 5 | / |
| Karlhs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kearls | 77 | 0 | / |
| Karlshoej | 75 | 26 | / |
| Karlesses | 75 | 22 | / |
| Carrels | 71 | 113 | / |
| Caarels | 71 | 112 | / |
| Quarels | 71 | 112 | / |
| Karlsch | 71 | 70 | / |
| Carelsz | 71 | 42 | / |
| Carlese | 71 | 31 | / |
| Karlesz | 71 | 14 | / |
| Carlsey | 71 | 8 | / |
| Catrels | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kharles | 71 | 4 | / |
| Carlser | 71 | 2 | / |
| Carhlse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korrels | 71 | 1 | / |
| Careels | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karlesi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carlsie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carilse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karrles | 71 | 1 | / |
| Corelse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karlles | 71 | 0 | / |
| Karless | 71 | 0 | / |
| Carls | 67 | 3,345 | / |
| Quarrels | 67 | 130 | / |
| Karlshøj | 67 | 104 | / |
| Quarells | 67 | 97 | / |
| Carlesse | 67 | 75 | / |
| Karlesis | 67 | 41 | / |
| Carelles | 67 | 8 | / |
| Karlz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kheirelseed | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kharless | 67 | 3 | / |
| Carlesie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koraelsy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karlessa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korls | 67 | 0 | / |
| Carlseed | 67 | 0 | / |
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