Karez Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Czechia

Karez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran481:1,599,63662,090
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
France161:4,151,420237,746
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Karez (119) may also be a first name.

Karez Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karez (Arabic: كاريز) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Karez.

How Common Is The Last Name Karez? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,369,340th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Karez reside; 36 percent reside in South Asia and 36 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 856,040th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 119 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 1,599,636. In Iran it is primarily found in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 38 percent reside, Golestan Province, where 19 percent reside and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 19 percent reside. Barring Iran this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 13 percent reside and France, where 10 percent reside.

Karez Last Name Statistics demography

Karez earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 105.86% more than the national average, earning $88,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kareiz9141/
Kairez9112/
Kharez9110/
Karesz915/
Kareez913/
Karhesz8318/
Kareusz8313/
Kairetz8310/
Kharrez837/
Kareasz831/
Khareez831/
Kariz802,893/
Kares801,619/
Korez80748/
Kareš80580/
Kerez80540/
Carez80267/
Körez80174/
Karec8099/
Karyz8039/
Kareś802/
Karezová7712/
Carrez731,776/
Karges731,580/
Karise73633/
Koretz73549/
Kharec73483/
Karres73406/
Karesh73374/
Karzis73364/
Kerecz73307/
Kareas73281/
Quarez73273/
Karees73193/
Karzić73164/
Kareus73130/
Korecz73129/
Kaires73110/
Karajz73108/
Keretz7391/
Kareis7368/
Caurez7364/
Kahriz7363/
Kaares7361/
Keares7360/
Kahres7356/
Karess7351/
Karizs7343/
Khares7340/
Karese7339/
Karies7331/
Karaiz7322/
Kayres7321/
Catrez7320/
Korejz7318/
Karece7317/
Kargiz7313/
Karets7310/
Karzes739/
Karieß739/
Karech738/
Cairez738/
Khariz737/
Keresz736/
Casrez735/
Karayz735/
Koresz735/
Kaures734/
Kharyz734/
Karice733/
Cariez733/
Kourez733/
Kareys732/
Karysz732/
Karziz732/
Korezh731/
Keriez731/
Karycz731/
Karzec731/
Karzic731/
Karhes731/
Khorez731/
Qarhez731/
Caarez731/
Careiz731/
Kereez731/
Cargez731/
Kariec731/
Kerhez731/
Korrez730/
Caretz730/
Kharezova719/
Kaharec671,840/
Kareche671,319/
Kairies67927/
Kariche67383/
Katrycz67221/
Karishe6783/
Karaisz6779/
Korzetz6763/
Korhecz6761/
Khoriez6754/
Carriez6745/
Kareich6740/
Karreci6731/
Quarrez6731/
Karesch6722/
Katrech6719/
Kayrets6719/
Kharzis6713/
Kauresh6711/
Koreisz6711/
Kareish6711/
Kareesh6710/
Kareets679/
Kearise679/
Kaireus679/
Korhetz678/
Kharets677/
Karayız677/
Karrech676/
Karecht676/
Karries676/
Kariehs676/
Kairech676/
Khairiz676/
Kharest675/
Kharech674/
Kargess674/
Kareshe674/
Kharzys674/
Karaise673/
Ckcares673/
Kharesh673/
Karisse673/
Kahares673/
Karress672/
Karesse672/
Kareush672/
Katricz672/
Kariesh672/
Kairets671/
Kairesh671/
Khayres671/
Kereitz671/
Keriesz671/
Khareus671/
Kareits671/
Karitse671/
Karzets671/
Caharez671/
Kherrez671/
Carretz671/
Kharitz671/
Khaires671/
Karidzė671/
Kareyxh671/
Kairise671/
Kahreci671/
Kahreis671/
Kahrizz671/
Gkareas671/
Caairez671/
Carreiz671/
Qarzeez671/
Kharise671/
Khereiz671/
Kheriez671/
Karetse671/
Karrise671/
Karetch670/
Kearest670/
Kearess670/

Karez Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karez in the Arabic language
كاريزkaryz-

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