Karger Surname

79,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Karger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,7201:21,6412,873
United States1,0381:349,19031,312
Austria3601:23,6543,707
Czechia2001:53,1678,902
Australia1771:152,51816,101
Poland1021:372,63540,973
Brazil1021:2,098,76866,021
Luxembourg911:6,380951
France521:1,277,360130,443
Canada481:767,61660,775
England461:1,211,26256,182
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
Denmark361:156,79813,614
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Hungary251:392,65127,081
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Bulgaria91:775,43429,551
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

The alternate forms: Kärger (334) are calculated separately.

Karger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karger (Russian: Каргер) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Kärger. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 79,148th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,181,700 people. Karger is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Karger are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 3,720 people, or 1 in 21,641. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside, Bavaria, where 16 percent reside and Hesse, where 15 percent reside. Besides Germany Karger is found in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Austria, where 6 percent reside.

Karger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Karger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Karger last name expanded 763 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 511 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Karger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karger surname are 2.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.42% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karger earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 25.67% more than the national average, earning $54,226 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.95% more than the national average, earning $61,085 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kärger94334/
Kaerger92135/
Kargier9284/
Kargher9232/
Kahrger9220/
Kargere924/
Karguer924/
Kargeer921/
Karnger920/
Karer91700/
Karinger8627/
Karenger863/
Karrer837,332/
Kerger831,930/
Karere831,665/
Korger83788/
Kareer83782/
Kahrer83487/
Karier83276/
Carger83117/
Körger83102/
Karear8355/
Kargir8336/
Karher8327/
Karjer8322/
Karser8322/
Kairer8317/
Karzer8315/
Karyer8315/
Kharer8310/
Kaarer835/
Kajrer833/
Kaurer832/
Kearer830/
Kargerová80194/
Karringer8059/
Kargerova803/
Khareer77128/
Karcıer7759/
Karghir7729/
Kariher7728/
Cargher7726/
Kareire7721/
Karşıer7720/
Karzier7718/
Karrier7717/
Kairier7714/
Koerger7712/
Kareere7711/
Karzear7710/
Karsher779/
Cardger777/
Kairere776/
Kardjer776/
Cartger775/
Kariere773/
Kharier772/
Kharere772/
Karhere772/
Keahrer771/
Kaisrer771/
Kharrer771/
Kasrear771/
Karsear771/
Karerre771/
Karerth771/
Karrere771/
Katrzer771/
Kaurser771/
Karzher771/
Karierz771/
Kartjer771/
Kairser771/
Kareard771/
Kordger771/
Cargier771/
Carnger770/
Cargger770/
Keirger770/
Kuirger770/
Kearser770/
Kergher770/
Karir732,793/
Korer73359/
Carer73341/
Kárer7319/
Karär731/
Caringer71165/
Koringer7134/
Kearcher7132/
Karchere7132/
Karriere7120/
Karejjer7112/
Karijere719/
Karajgir716/
Carrgher715/
Karajjer714/
Karerova713/
Carenger713/
Karsiere712/
Karehere712/
Karrcher711/
Karscher711/
Karherhe711/
Karserød711/
Karchjer711/
Kardzier711/
Keahreer710/
Karriher710/
Kaircher710/
Kearhear710/
Carrer677,134/
Carere671,012/
Carcer67940/
Kharir67716/
Carringer67603/
Carier67279/
Karire67262/
Korzer67184/
Caryer67176/
Karrir67140/
Carser67120/
Corger67116/
Korere6796/
Korgerová6756/
Karair6748/
Karyor6745/
Kohrer6733/
Cairer6731/
Kairir6726/
Korrer6724/
Qareer6722/
Cahrenger6718/
Caretr6713/
Kahrir678/
Catrer677/
Carzer677/
Career675/
Koryer675/
Karior675/
Casrer673/
Careyr673/
Karzir673/
Keurer672/
Khorer672/
Korcer672/
Korher672/
Carear672/
Kariyr672/
Korgerova672/
Korjer672/
Karyerova671/
Keirer671/
Karrerova671/
Karird671/
Qarşer671/
Carrenger671/
Carerr671/
Carher671/
Carinkger671/
Carjer671/
Cearer671/
Korser671/
Cahrer671/
Korgir671/
Karirr671/
Karitr671/
Karoir671/
Khourgher671/
Kaarir671/
Koreur671/
Qarier671/
Karsir671/
Koreir671/
Careir670/
Cearinger670/
Keyrer670/
Korier670/
Caurer670/

Karger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karger in the Russian language
Каргерkarger-

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