Karens Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Karens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1481:114,10318,152
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England111:5,065,278148,650
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Karens (201) may also be a first name.

Karens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karens (Russian: Каренс) is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,152,132nd most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The last name Karens occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Karens reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Karens is also the 639,077th most widespread given name on earth. It is borne by 201 people.

The surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 114,103. In The Netherlands it is most common in: South Holland, where 48 percent live, Gelderland, where 30 percent live and Utrecht, where 17 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands Karens occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Karens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Karens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karens surname decreased 46 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karens last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karens earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 36.87% less than the national average, earning $27,242 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.89% more than the national average, earning $51,618 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahrens9246/
Kairens923/
Karense922/
Kearens922/
Katrens921/
Karzens920/
Kariens920/
Karns914,933/
Kathrens86224/
Kearns8337,438/
Kerens83345/
Karins83318/
Carens83176/
Kairns8382/
Korens8370/
Karenz8321/
Kharns8312/
Karnss830/
Kaarns830/
Kaerns830/
Kearins77544/
Kerrens77106/
Keirens7796/
Carrens7793/
Karenje7780/
Cariens7764/
Kehrens7758/
Kargins7713/
Koerens776/
Keerens772/
Kerensh771/
Korzens771/
Karenze771/
Kaurins771/
Kearrns771/
Cairens770/
Karrins770/
Karnsch770/
Carzens770/
Kerns7320,628/
Carns732,111/
Korns73540/
Karnz7320/
Cairense713/
Karemshh711/
Kahtrins711/
Kerriens710/
Kearence710/
Cairns6738,917/
Kerins673,315/
Keirns67683/
Cearns67392/
Carins67358/
Corens67249/
Korins6788/
Karnje6752/
Karinz6745/
Keerns6742/
Korenz6731/
Kornse6720/
Carrns6713/
Kerenz678/
Kerrns673/
Caerns671/
Carnås671/
Kornns671/
Caryns671/
Keyrns670/
Kerhns670/
Carnns670/
Koerns670/
Kearnz670/
Carnss670/

Karens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karens in the Russian language
Каренсkarens-

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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 Karens
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