Karg Surname
Approximately 10,964 people bear this surname
Karg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 7,932 | 1:10,149 | 1,276 |
| United States | 1,624 | 1:223,189 | 21,606 |
| Austria | 214 | 1:39,792 | 6,389 |
| Suriname | 185 | 1:2,987 | 486 |
| South Africa | 185 | 1:292,852 | 28,409 |
| Netherlands | 131 | 1:128,910 | 20,052 |
| Argentina | 109 | 1:392,141 | 30,168 |
| Brazil | 105 | 1:2,038,803 | 64,511 |
| Canada | 102 | 1:361,231 | 32,546 |
| Switzerland | 88 | 1:93,329 | 10,185 |
| Poland | 85 | 1:447,162 | 46,049 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Mexico | 28 | 1:4,433,079 | 27,489 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Hungary | 11 | 1:892,389 | 45,166 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 216 | 1:232,494 | 19,571 |
The alternate forms: Kärg (30) are calculated separately.
Karg (22) may also be a first name.
Karg Demographics
Average Male Karg Height
179.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Karg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karg Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karg (Hindi: कर्ग, Russian: Карг) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Kärg. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karg? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 47,229th most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 664,679 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Karg are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Karg is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held forename globally, held by 22 people.
The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 7,932 people, or 1 in 10,149. In Germany Karg is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 53 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent are found and Hesse, where 7 percent are found. Barring Germany it is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Austria, where 2 percent are found.
Karg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Karg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karg surname rose 752 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Karg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Karg last name are 16.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.28% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Karg earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 13.06% more than the national average, earning R 268,668 per year; in United States they earn 0.69% more than the national average, earning $43,448 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.6% more than the national average, earning $53,955 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kärg | 92 | 30 | / |
| Kharg | 89 | 218 | / |
| Kargh | 89 | 21 | / |
| Kargz | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kargı | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kgarg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kairg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kargue | 80 | 593 | / |
| Khargz | 80 | 9 | / |
| Khairg | 80 | 4 | / |
| Karrgh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khargh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kaergh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kark | 75 | 1,396 | / |
| Kerg | 75 | 184 | / |
| Korg | 75 | 127 | / |
| Körg | 75 | 88 | / |
| Karc | 75 | 68 | / |
| Qarg | 75 | 52 | / |
| Carg | 75 | 14 | / |
| Karq | 75 | 5 | / |
| Karx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kargova | 73 | 190 | / |
| Kargová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karke | 67 | 4,836 | / |
| Khark | 67 | 496 | / |
| Kaurq | 67 | 437 | / |
| Quarg | 67 | 409 | / |
| Karkh | 67 | 351 | / |
| Karck | 67 | 165 | / |
| Qargh | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kharq | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ckark | 67 | 21 | / |
| Korgh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kergh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Karcs | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kergė | 67 | 10 | / |
| Karcı | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kherg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kairk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Karrk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cargh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khorg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cargs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karkz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaurx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kharc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cearg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkarq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahrq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qargz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuirg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keark | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keirg | 67 | 0 | / |
Karg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karg in the Hindi language | ||
| कर्ग | karga | - |
| Karg in the Russian language | ||
| Карг | karg | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karg
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