Karhu Surname

87,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Karhu Surname User-submission:

Karhu is a Finnish word for the animal, 'bear'.

Karhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland4,6351:1,186156
Sweden2451:40,1913,202
United States2041:1,776,759116,838
Estonia1381:9,5781,327
Australia1331:202,97519,846
India401:19,176,635286,670
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Latvia221:93,18413,456
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
England111:5,065,278148,650
Norway91:571,36544,190
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Karhu (34) may also be a first name.

Karhu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Karhu is a Finnish word for the animal, 'bear'.

- jkarhu

Karhu Last Name Facts

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

Karhu (Marathi: कहुर्) is more frequently found in Finland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Karhu.

How Common Is The Last Name Karhu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karhu is the 87,211th most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,320,686 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Karhu reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in Scandinavia. Karhu is also the 1,775,424th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 34 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Finland, where it is held by 4,635 people, or 1 in 1,186. In Finland it is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 26 percent live, South Karelia, where 11 percent live and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 10 percent live. Apart from Finland it occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Karhu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Karhu last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karhu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.71% more than the national average, earning 355,454 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.45% more than the national average, earning $48,520 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $50,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karhut9195/
Karhou9148/
Karahu9123/
Karhau9116/
Karhui911/
Karu8919,013/
Karzhau83273/
Karhoud8368/
Karhusz8331/
Kaarhus8324/
Karzheu831/
Kharhau831/
Kairu8012,575/
Karau803,523/
Kauru801,956/
Karou801,461/
Karui801,255/
Karru801,083/
Karuç80778/
Karuh80537/
Kayru80460/
Kargu80399/
Kharu80388/
Karuu80270/
Kaaru80174/
Kareu80147/
Karuś8077/
Karzu8032/
Kahru8014/
Kearu8014/
Karuy8013/
Kajru8010/
Carhu807/
Karuj805/
Korhu801/
Karuß801/
Kharzhau771/
Kaharu731,590/
Kargou731,342/
Khairu73635/
Kerahu73466/
Karrou73305/
Kahrau73251/
Khearu73196/
Kaarup73195/
Kahuru73178/
Korhut73146/
Kairou73142/
Karoup73122/
Kairau7387/
Khaeru7369/
Kajrup7356/
Karrud7342/
Kaarus7337/
Kharui7333/
Gkarou7333/
Kaarud7328/
Karouz7327/
Katrud7326/
Kaurau7322/
Karouh7321/
Karzou7321/
Kayruz7318/
Katrou7317/
Katruß7316/
Khargu7315/
Kearou7315/
Kharau7313/
Kharzu7312/
Kharou7312/
Karruz7312/
Karzau7310/
Karrut7310/
Karhút739/
Kayrou737/
Karuip737/
Karuis736/
Kajrud735/
Khareu734/
Khayru734/
Kairui734/
Karouj734/
Kautru732/
Khauru732/
Kharru732/
Kharuj732/
Kaurou732/
Kaurui732/
Karouš732/
Kearus731/
Kharuy731/
Kaurus731/
Katrru731/
Kaurru731/
Kearru731/
Kerhau731/
Kasrui731/
Karoux731/
Karguh731/
Kauruz731/
Kerhou731/
Kareut731/
Kajrus731/
Kahrou731/
Karauh731/
Karauß731/
Karauş731/
Kaarou731/
Korhou731/
Korhus731/
Korohu731/
Qarhou731/
Karhoe731/
Karouy731/
Katruz731/
Kasrux731/
Karusz730/
Koru677,514/
Khairou674,955/
Keru673,472/
Caru671,506/
Kharrou67622/
Kharoud67375/
Karroud67367/
Kairous67308/
Karrouh67174/
Katrush67126/
Kattrup67120/
Kathrud6758/
Katruss6753/
Khatrus6752/
Karó6741/
Kausrud6738/
Khayrou6728/
Katruch6718/
Khargou6715/
Kharouj6715/
Kareusz6713/
Qaru6712/
Kharouh679/
Kaharau679/
Kaireus679/
Kairouh677/
Kargouh677/
Carhult676/
Kayrout675/
Kaatrud674/
Karuhie674/
Karuije674/
Karrous674/
Karrouj674/
Kharoup673/
Karauss673/
Khairau673/
Kherahu673/
Karruth672/
Karroup672/
Kareush672/
Kaharou672/
Kaheiru672/
Korhuth672/
Kharuha672/
Kayrous671/
Kairuij671/
Kharuid671/
Khaurru671/
Khairuj671/
Karuggi671/
Kareuhe671/
Karú671/
Kearouz671/
Katrauz671/
Karujje671/
Karouha671/
Karouth671/
Karuhgi671/
Khaïrou671/
Kairout671/
Kaharuy671/
Kahroud671/
Kaarout671/
Kourhou671/
Ccarhuz671/
Kharout671/
Kadtrup671/
Kairuch671/
Khairuh671/
Khairui671/
Khaarus671/
Kharudd671/
Korhous670/
Karusch670/
Kattruy670/

Karhu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karhu in the Marathi language
कहुर्kahur40
कहूर्kahur30
करहूkarahu13.33
क-हूka-hu6.67
क-हुka-hu6.67
कान्हूkanhu3.33

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