Karhu Surname
Approximately 5,518 people bear this surname
Karhu Surname User-submission:
Karhu is a Finnish word for the animal, 'bear'.
Karhu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 4,635 | 1:1,186 | 156 |
| Sweden | 245 | 1:40,191 | 3,202 |
| United States | 204 | 1:1,776,759 | 116,838 |
| Estonia | 138 | 1:9,578 | 1,327 |
| Australia | 133 | 1:202,975 | 19,846 |
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Latvia | 22 | 1:93,184 | 13,456 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Karhu (34) may also be a first name.
Karhu Surname Meaning
Karhu Demographics
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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
Karhu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karhu in the Marathi language | ||
| कहुर् | kahur | 40 |
| कहूर् | kahur | 30 |
| करहू | karahu | 13.33 |
| क-हू | ka-hu | 6.67 |
| क-हु | ka-hu | 6.67 |
| कान्हू | kanhu | 3.33 |
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