Kari Surname

11,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kari Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the Arabic word kari (قاري), which in Arabic means 'cultured'.

Kari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India13,3481:57,4673,935
Indonesia7,4151:17,8352,180
Cameroon5,5401:3,749447
Papua New Guinea2,9861:2,731116
Algeria2,8581:13,5172,401
Nigeria2,4141:73,3815,267
Finland2,2181:2,478389
Chad2,0221:6,722968
Morocco1,8061:19,0902,933
United States1,0941:331,31530,015
Iran1,0401:73,8297,671
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
Malaysia6791:43,4383,499
Niger6541:29,3461,677
Thailand5091:138,77921,597
France4281:155,19324,084
Germany4261:188,98021,939
Peru3771:84,3085,763
Solomon Islands3161:1,836141
Benin3101:33,3414,358
Philippines2881:351,52247,258
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Pakistan2711:659,20310,166
Kenya2081:222,01915,715
Estonia1731:7,640979
Canada1551:237,71322,683
Russia1551:929,82673,265
DR Congo1441:513,05340,658
Bolivia1301:81,6653,479
Austria1281:66,52710,251
Zimbabwe1281:120,61116,273
Congo1251:39,9133,755
Afghanistan1091:294,9834,713
Kazakhstan1001:176,82517,012
Romania991:202,80720,158
United Arab Emirates971:94,4568,360
Qatar871:27,1032,847
England731:763,26141,903
Sweden581:169,77211,770
Cambodia561:276,5563,395
Hungary541:181,78315,754
Australia521:519,14839,018
Cyprus471:18,8272,132
Spain401:1,168,80140,601
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Burkina Faso211:873,9109,338
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Japan201:6,392,21541,807
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Norway191:270,64728,127
Ivory Coast181:1,281,73528,562
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Nepal71:4,068,70811,207
Latvia61:341,67426,199
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
China41:341,830,39216,990
Comoros41:187,381421
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Kári (158) & Käri (10) are calculated separately.

Kari (339,245) may also be a first name.

Kari Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the Arabic word kari (قاري), which in Arabic means 'cultured'.

- Yassine Kari

Kari Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kari (Bengali: কৈরী, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺭﻱ, Hindi: कारी, Marathi: करी, Oriya: କାରି, Russian: Кари, Tibetan: ཀ་རི།) is found most frequently in India. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kári or Käri. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kari.

How Common Is The Last Name Kari? popularity and diffusion

Kari is the 11,084th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 143,770 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Kari are found; 31 percent are found in South Asia and 26 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kari is also the 3,066th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 339,245 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 13,348 people, or 1 in 57,467. In India it is most frequent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 35 percent reside, Karnataka, where 18 percent reside and Bihar, where 9 percent reside. Excluding India it occurs in 112 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 15 percent reside and Cameroon, where 11 percent reside.

Kari Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kari has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 18,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kari Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kari last name is principally Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Muslim (63%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kari surname are 1.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.61% registered with the political party.

The amount Kari earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 31.75% less than the national average, earning 236,192 kr per year; in Peru they earn 33.09% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,971 per year; in United States they earn 14.44% more than the national average, earning $49,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.18% more than the national average, earning $54,243 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kári92158/
Käri9210/
Karri89122,670/
Kairi8916,728/
Kariy899,327/
Kaari899,112/
Kargi896,607/
Kauri896,108/
Khari895,782/
Karyi895,649/
Karai894,293/
Karie892,495/
Kgari892,014/
Karei891,720/
Kario891,682/
Karui891,255/
Kahri89641/
Karzi89555/
Karhi89342/
Keari89268/
Karii89260/
Kaeri89247/
Kayri89227/
Karoi89120/
Gkari89102/
Karih8995/
Kajri8986/
Karij8976/
Kkari8930/
Kaári8918/
Kcari891/
Khairi8073,063/
Kahari804,565/
Khayri802,675/
Karzai801,923/
Kharai80888/
Khaeri80746/
Kharij80671/
Kharie80566/
Kaarie80489/
Karrai80460/
Kaurai80371/
Kharei80358/
Kharzi80295/
Karaia80218/
Gkaris80203/
Khargi80201/
Kaario80186/
Katryi80123/
Kearei80100/
Kharri8097/
Karrip8094/
Karaai8084/
Khauri8081/
Karaić8072/
Kairiy8070/
Karrie8066/
Gkarip8058/
Kahuri8054/
Karhio8054/
Kaurio8050/
Karghi8045/
Karizs8043/
Kareiz8041/
Kharui8033/
Karrei8031/
Kahrih8029/
Kheari8021/
Kaihri8021/
Kauuri8020/
Kaerih8017/
Kaarai8017/
Khaari8015/
Karrio8014/
Khajri8014/
Kahrai8013/
Karihe8011/
Karaid8011/
Katrri8011/
Karioh8011/
Karieh8010/
Kairai8010/
Karroi8010/
Kearai8010/
Keario8010/
Kearie809/
Kargai809/
Kaurri808/
Karije808/
Kairio808/
Kareid808/
Khario807/
Karuip807/
Karuis806/
Kahrij806/
Karaič806/
Kargio805/
Kairui804/
Ka'ari804/
Karoit804/
Karzei804/
Kaaroi804/
Kariht804/
Katrii803/
Khahri803/
Karrii803/
Khaïri803/
Kaurei803/
Kharhi802/
Karhai802/
Kairie802/
Kaurui802/
Kasrei802/
Kaïris802/
Kharoi802/
Kayrhi801/
Katrhi801/
Kauriy801/
Keahri801/
Kairhi801/
Kajrgi801/
Kaarri801/
Karaiy801/
Kasrui801/
Karryi801/
Kkatri801/
Qukari801/
Karhie801/
Kaeryi801/
Kariea801/
Katriç801/
Kaurii801/
Karioy801/
Karrih801/
Kajrii801/
Kairei801/
Karaiś801/
Kkarai801/
Kkhari801/
Kaarih801/
Kairii801/
Karhui801/
Karoih801/
Kairyi801/
Kasrri801/
Karzhi801/
Karrri801/
Kgairi801/
Kharih801/
Kearit801/
Kahrie800/
Kara75445,482/
Kori7590,792/
Kare7531,857/
Qari7519,473/
Cari7517,482/
Keri756,158/
Kary753,670/
Karj75226/
Karé7582/
Köri7522/
Kóri7516/
Kará756/
Karè751/
Kahariy73478/
Kairiss73349/
Kaurich73195/
Kharzai73137/
Kkharai73118/
Khairai7381/
Karaisz7379/
Karrais7373/
Khairie7366/
Kaireit7361/
Kaharai7356/
Karaghi7347/
Kareich7340/
Khairgi7340/
Khargoi7339/
Karaggi7334/
Kaharie7325/
Khairri7324/
Kharroi7323/
Karahai7321/
Kahairi7321/
Khahari7319/
Kkatriy7313/
Kareish7311/
Kkhatri7310/
Kharaai739/
Kaurait738/
Kaggiri737/
Kara'ai737/
Kairich737/
Khairiz736/
Karaich735/
Kharieh735/
Khauriy734/
Kairišs734/
Khatrid734/
Khaarai734/
Karuhie734/
Karuije734/
Kahttri734/
Kasrich733/
Kaurish733/
Kahatri733/
Khatrri733/
Khaairi733/
Khaatri733/
Kaurrai733/
Karaaia733/
Kahayri733/
Khhatri732/
Kaharri732/
Kahrich732/
Khatrei732/
Khairoi732/
Kharaia731/
Katrist731/
Kauraiy731/
Kausrai731/
Kauthri731/
Kathrai731/
Kaihrii731/
Kairuij731/
Khayrie731/
Kheatri731/
Kharuid731/
Khatryi731/
Khaurai731/
Khaurid731/
Kharaih731/
Khariea731/
Khaerie731/
Karraia731/
Kareits731/
Karuggi731/
Kkathri731/
Karrisp731/
Kharhei731/
Khairij731/
Khairip731/
Kauroip731/
Karhich731/
Karicht731/
Karraai731/
Karreit731/
Karuhgi731/
Khareip731/
Kaitrip731/
Kaharij731/
Kahreis731/
Kahrieh731/
Kahrizz731/
Karaije731/
Karađij731/
Gkatris731/
Karooie731/
Ckhairi731/
Kaaitri731/
Kairith731/
Khairyi731/
Khairih731/
Khairii731/
Khairio731/
Khairui731/
Khayrit731/
Khaysri731/
Karraih730/
Koiri6777,918/
Khara6762,079/
Khare6761,832/
Kaira6730,493/
Karra6723,076/
Kerai6720,524/
Kuiri6718,874/
Karre6717,949/
Karaj6717,327/
Kaura6715,023/
Kouri6713,222/
Cario679,684/
Korai679,506/
Kaire677,574/
Kheri676,217/
Caris676,130/
Cauri675,662/
Koroi674,899/
Karay674,302/
Qarai673,488/
Karge673,442/
Ccari673,007/
Kayra672,933/
Karyo672,878/
Korie672,534/
Korri672,305/
Koriy672,246/
Keary672,159/
Kairy672,032/
Karhe672,022/
Catri671,884/
Qarri671,800/
Kgare671,727/
Kaare671,570/
Khori671,556/
Carri671,505/
Kahre671,440/
Kkara671,432/
Korio671,400/
Kgori671,398/
Kaara671,267/
Kerei671,167/
Kareh671,102/
Kerri671,082/
Karee671,067/
Korei67965/
Kaure67924/
Carai67912/
Cariy67841/
Karey67831/
Cariz67815/
Korii67785/
Karry67659/
Koori67652/
Karaa67644/
Qahri67598/
Kareš67580/
Karea67555/
Koeri67537/
Kayre67443/
Carit67384/
Khary67370/
Kaere67345/
Kharj67331/
Keara67300/
Qasri67298/
Qarei67285/
Korzi67259/
Gkara67259/
Karoa67258/
Karza67248/
Kehri67233/
Kárai67228/
Kohri67211/
Kerui67196/
Qairi67194/
Kharrich67172/
Casri67165/
Carip67161/
Koyri67152/
Kareu67147/
Karje67144/
Kerie67144/
Quari67135/
Keeri67132/
Keriy67130/
Kajra67124/
Karha67118/
Karľa67118/
Carie67113/
Carid6799/
Kaary6793/
Karzy6793/
Körei6779/
Carii6778/
Keare6775/
Keiri6773/
Kärri6772/
Qaryi6770/
Karyy6767/
Korui6766/
Keroi6766/
Carei6763/
Korij6758/
Kahry6755/
Qaeri6754/
Caryi6753/
Caroi6753/
Gkori6750/
Qaari6748/
Khairieh6736/
Kharahai6735/
Karej6733/
Korgi6732/
Korhi6732/
Kaury6731/
Karoy6730/
Cahri6729/
Qarii6727/
Koïri6726/
Kerhi6725/
Khairhiz6725/
Qarid6725/
Karze6724/
Kähri6723/
Carui6722/
Kuori6721/
Keuri6719/
Caari6718/
Qarih6717/
Kaurisch6717/
Cayri6717/
Cargi6716/
Carih6715/
Karoj6715/
Kerih6713/
Karuy6713/
Koriš6711/
Qatri6711/
Keyri6710/
Korđi6710/
Cairi6710/
Kaharaai6710/
Kóris6710/
Carij679/
Kerii678/
Karøy678/
Kajre677/
Ckeri677/
Qarhi677/
Korih677/
Karré677/
Kayry676/
Kaery676/
Keryi676/
Karuj675/
Kkori675/
Kaarj675/
Åkare675/
Kérai675/
Karijová675/
Qarip674/
Kkeri674/
Khairizs674/
Koryi674/
Kairé674/
Kharahiy674/
Koîri674/
Köriš674/
Qaroi674/
Kêrri674/
Cgari673/
Kayré673/
Qariz673/
Qaris673/
Qarie673/
Ckarj672/
Khaitrai672/
Khareist672/
Åkeri672/
Kahattri672/
Kareś672/
Köris672/
Kärhi672/
Kaïra672/
Kahahari671/
Kaaraggi671/
Kharisch671/
Kharaitt671/
Kgary671/
Karaiova671/
Karishch671/
Karishth671/
Kkare671/
Carzi671/
Hkare671/
Karrisch671/
Kcare671/
Kaíre671/
Karaí671/
Karrá671/
Kairê671/
Kcara671/
Kcori671/
Keïri671/
Kauré671/
Karär671/
Karéh671/
Karıs671/
Karyź671/
Karipowa671/
Kharrait671/
Kharé671/
Kahré671/
Kkári671/
Kojri671/
Vankariy671/
Qariy671/
Qauri671/
Gkeri671/
Caeri671/
Ckara671/
Khatrish671/
Kajry671/
Khaithri671/
Gcari671/
Carhi671/
Khairzai671/
Khairiey671/
Kheausri671/

Kari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kari in the Tibetan language
ཀ་རི།kari-
Kari in the Hindi language
कारीkari93.69
करीkari5.1
कारिkari0.26
करिkari0.2
ंकारीnkari0.07
कालीkali0.03
हरिhari0.03
कड़ीkari0.03
काड़ीkari0.03
कऋka'r0.03
Kari in the Bengali language
কৈরীkairi93.01
কারীkari3.86
কৈরিkairi1.69
করিkari0.72
ক্বারীkbari0.24
করীkari0.24
কারিkari0.24
Kari in the Oriya language
କାରିkari71.47
କାରୀkari23.32
କରିkari3.47
କରୀkari0.91
େକାରୀekari0.15
କାଟିkati0.08
େକାରିekari0.08
କେର୍ଇker'i0.08
କାରୢkara0.08
Kari in the Marathi language
करीkari56.07
कारीkari41.84
केारीkeari1.46
अकारीakari0.21
Kari in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﺭﻱkary33.33
ﻛﺎﺭﻯkary11.11
ﻛﻮﺭﻱkwry11.11
ﻗﺎﺭﻱqary11.11
ﻛﻮﺭﻯkwry11.11
ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺭﻱalkwry11.11
ﻛﺮﻱkry11.11
Kari in the Russian language
Кариkari-

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