Karelson Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Karelson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karelson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia1151:11,4941,676
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295

Karelson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karelson (Russian: Карельсон) is more frequently found in Estonia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karelson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,082,743rd most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. The surname Karelson is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Karelson reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Estonia, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 11,494. Aside from Estonia it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 15 percent reside and Russia, where 13 percent reside.

Karelson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karelson surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Karelson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning R 251,484 per year and in United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karelson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karelson in the Russian language
Карельсонkarelson-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karelson
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