Karger Surname
Approximately 6,167 people bear this surname
Karger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,720 | 1:21,641 | 2,873 |
| United States | 1,038 | 1:349,190 | 31,312 |
| Austria | 360 | 1:23,654 | 3,707 |
| Czechia | 200 | 1:53,167 | 8,902 |
| Australia | 177 | 1:152,518 | 16,101 |
| Poland | 102 | 1:372,635 | 40,973 |
| Brazil | 102 | 1:2,098,768 | 66,021 |
| Luxembourg | 91 | 1:6,380 | 951 |
| France | 52 | 1:1,277,360 | 130,443 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Russia | 42 | 1:3,431,501 | 177,080 |
| Denmark | 36 | 1:156,798 | 13,614 |
| Switzerland | 29 | 1:283,204 | 22,806 |
| Hungary | 25 | 1:392,651 | 27,081 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 1:775,434 | 29,551 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 136 | 1:369,255 | 27,873 |
The alternate forms: Kärger (334) are calculated separately.
Karger Demographics
Average Karger Salary in
United States
$54,226 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Karger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karger in the Russian language | ||
| Каргер | karger | - |
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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
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- 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 Karger
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