Karga Surname
Approximately 4,987 people bear this surname
Karga Surname User-submission:
This name comes from the Greek words, Κάργα (female) or Κάργας (male), which means 'too much'. For example "I love you too much" - "I love you karga". It is not used in our everyday language but more as an informal word.
Read More About This SurnameKarga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2,930 | 1:26,560 | 3,025 |
| India | 919 | 1:834,674 | 37,013 |
| Greece | 437 | 1:25,354 | 3,791 |
| Cameroon | 322 | 1:64,500 | 8,201 |
| Poland | 101 | 1:376,324 | 41,288 |
| Nigeria | 65 | 1:2,725,273 | 87,396 |
| Russia | 63 | 1:2,287,668 | 136,333 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Niger | 11 | 1:1,744,729 | 34,351 |
| Northern Cyprus | 10 | 1:31,901 | 6,529 |
| Albania | 8 | 1:364,257 | 16,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Karga (660) may also be a first name.
Karga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name comes from the Greek words, Κάργα (female) or Κάργας (male), which means 'too much'. For example "I love you too much" - "I love you karga". It is not used in our everyday language but more as an informal word.
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Average Karga Salary in
United States
$69,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karga (Arabic: كرغا, Hindi: करगा, Marathi: करगा, Russian: Карга) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karga? popularity and diffusion
Karga is the 95,424th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,461,309 people. The last name Karga occurs predominantly in Asia, where 66 percent of Karga reside; 47 percent reside in West Asia and 47 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Karga is also the 323,152nd most numerous given name in the world, held by 660 people.
It is most widespread in Turkey, where it is borne by 2,930 people, or 1 in 26,560. In Turkey Karga is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 25 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 6 percent are found and Samsun Province, where 5 percent are found. Beside Turkey Karga is found in 41 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent are found and Greece, where 9 percent are found.
Karga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Karga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karga last name expanded 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Karga Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Karga are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.
Karga earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 60.78% more than the national average, earning $69,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karga in the Hindi language | ||
| करगा | karaga | 80 |
| कारगा | karaga | 20 |
| Karga in the Marathi language | ||
| करगा | karaga | 64.29 |
| कारगा | karaga | 14.29 |
| काग | kaga | 14.29 |
| कग | kaga | 7.14 |
| Karga in the Russian language | ||
| Карга | karga | - |
| Karga in the Arabic language | ||
| كرغا | krgha | - |
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