Karia Surname

29,554th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Suriname

Karia Surname User-submission:

The surname/given name, Scaria, is derived from the Hebrew given name Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה, meaning "God has remembered"). It is most common among the Saint Thomas Christians, commonly called in India as Syrian Christians or Nasrani, which is a community of Christians from Kerala, India, who trace their origins to the evangelistic activity of Saint Thomas in the 1st century, and is one of the oldest Christian communities in the world.

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Karia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4,1351:11,1681,404
India3,4791:220,48413,056
Turkey3,2801:23,7262,726
Tanzania2,4741:21,3992,670
England1,5731:35,4224,667
Papua New Guinea5951:13,7041,293
Indonesia3431:385,56632,887
United States3201:1,132,68481,515
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
United Arab Emirates1881:48,7354,882
Oman1701:21,6941,938
Canada1411:261,31624,674
Ivory Coast1151:200,6198,596
Suriname1021:5,4181,247
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Niger931:206,3666,908
Nigeria791:2,242,31376,227
Malaysia781:378,13119,929
Netherlands751:225,16229,957
Pakistan651:2,748,36723,130
Uganda481:813,31838,363
Australia461:586,86342,409
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Namibia141:172,1009,625
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Norway121:428,52437,411
Mauritius101:129,3427,997
Georgia101:374,55415,620
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Brunei51:83,7461,811
Somaliland41:875,0461,198
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
China41:341,830,39216,990
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Karia (9,693) may also be a first name.

Karia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname/given name, Scaria, is derived from the Hebrew given name Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה, meaning "God has remembered"). It is most common among the Saint Thomas Christians, commonly called in India as Syrian Christians or Nasrani, which is a community of Christians from Kerala, India, who trace their origins to the evangelistic activity of Saint Thomas in the 1st century, and is one of the oldest Christian communities in the world.

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Karia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karia (Georgian: კარია, Hindi: करिआ, Marathi: कािरया, Oriya: କାରିଆ, Russian: Кариа) is most common in Kenya. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Karia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karia is the 29,554th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 402,138 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 41 percent of Karia live; 37 percent live in East Africa and 19 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 62,553rd most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 9,693 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 4,135 people, or 1 in 11,168. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Narok County, where 73 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 5 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 4 percent are found. Beside Kenya this last name occurs in 68 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent are found and Turkey, where 18 percent are found.

Karia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Karia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Karia surname expanded 32,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Karia last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Karia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.73% more than the national average, earning 410,884 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 57.11% less than the national average, earning R 101,916 per year; in United States they earn 25.24% more than the national average, earning $54,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.33% more than the national average, earning $72,699 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kharia9130,209/
Kaaria912,582/
Kauria911,391/
Kgaria91336/
Kariha91245/
Kariah91204/
Karija91110/
Kahria9155/
Kairia9152/
Karria9135/
Karzia9110/
Kaeria919/
Karhia918/
Kajria914/
Kariad914/
Kargia913/
Karjia913/
Hkaria911/
Kari'a911/
Kariay911/
Kariea911/
Kearia910/
Kahuria831,249/
Khairia83881/
Khariah83167/
Khariap83127/
Karriah83118/
Karaiya8395/
Kariaha8359/
Kaharia8357/
Karajia8343/
Kharija8340/
Khauria8322/
Khaeria8320/
Karoiya8316/
Kairiah8312/
Kharzia8310/
Kharhia8310/
Khajria837/
Karijja835/
Khayria835/
Kariatt834/
Kareiya834/
Kareyia834/
Karojia833/
Karaaia833/
Kharjia832/
Khaaria832/
Khariha832/
Khariad832/
Karaija832/
Khariay831/
Khgaria831/
Khharia831/
Khariea831/
Karogia831/
Kariapp831/
Kariast831/
Karihaj831/
Karuiya831/
Karuyia831/
Kari'au831/
Karijad831/
Karijha831/
Kareija831/
Khearia831/
Kariahe831/
Kgariea831/
Khariaj831/
Caria8010,716/
Karya808,587/
Keria806,801/
Koria802,326/
Karja802,146/
Kario801,682/
Qaria8012/
Kariò801/
Khairiah771,891/
Khaeriah77507/
Kharaiya7729/
Kasrijai7720/
Kachhria7710/
Khatriay7710/
Karaaiya773/
Kharihas773/
Kharojia772/
Karugiah772/
Katraiya771/
Kairaiya771/
Khaurjia771/
Khaatria771/
Khathria771/
Khairiae771/
Karuhija771/
Kharajia771/
Kharijay771/
Khatrias771/
Karaiyat771/
Karayias771/
Karrayia771/
Kaharias770/
Carias7338,171/
Kheria736,743/
Koriah732,711/
Kouria731,044/
Kareha73731/
Karyea73598/
Karyah73511/
Cariat73464/
Cahria73421/
Khoria73404/
Kharya73393/
Karijo73307/
Cariah73279/
Kaario73186/
Carria73167/
Karjay73100/
Carija7373/
Karyha7372/
Karjah7364/
Kariho7357/
Karhio7354/
Kaurio7350/
Korria7349/
Karjai7337/
Casria7330/
Kharja7328/
Cariaz7328/
Qariah7327/
Kareah7324/
Korija7322/
Kaurya7320/
Koriea7316/
Kaurea7315/
Karrio7314/
Catria7312/
Cargia7311/
Quaria7311/
Karioh7311/
Keriha7310/
Cariad7310/
Keario7310/
Koiria739/
Kotria739/
Karyap738/
Kairio738/
Khario737/
Kareea737/
Qarria736/
Keriah735/
Karjya734/
Carjia734/
Kerria734/
Korzia734/
Kooria734/
Kareoi734/
Gkoria734/
Keiria734/
Koriaa733/
Koriha733/
Kerija733/
Korgia733/
Cauria733/
Keeria733/
Cearia732/
Kairya732/
Karjja732/
Carzia732/
Qariat732/
Karyağ732/
Qatria732/
Karjei731/
Keriay731/
Karjoi731/
Cairia731/
Karyoa731/
Keriea731/
Karyay731/
Kérria731/
Karyaj731/
Karyaz731/
Karioy731/
Karhea731/
Kareoa731/
Karrya731/
Koyria731/
Kuiria731/
Caeria731/
Cariae731/
Kahrea731/
Karjau731/
Keyria731/
Khairriah7159/
Khairaiya718/
Khairiash711/
Khatrihad711/
Khatrijai711/
Carrias671,223/
Khoriah671,018/
Koriath67485/
Khoiria67468/
Caragia67437/
Carriat67241/
Carajia67225/
Koiriah67154/
Koraiya6786/
Kourias6775/
Koeriah6763/
Kargiou6750/
Kharjya6748/
Karioth6735/
Cahriat6730/
Kariott6730/
Khouria6723/
Quairia6723/
Kouriat6720/
Karayya6718/
Khorija6717/
Qaregia6717/
Qairiah6716/
Kheriah6716/
Khoeria6715/
Kouriha6714/
Kouriah6713/
Khorjia6712/
Caharia6712/
Kaarjas6712/
Koriahs6711/
Korriea6710/
Carriay679/
Karyapp678/
Karyatt678/
Katrios678/
Ckoriah677/
Kherria677/
Khoriha677/
Koraija677/
Kareaho675/
Khareha675/
Carriea674/
Khotria674/
Kareayi674/
Khaireiyah674/
Kareyya673/
Khuiria673/
Kharyah673/
Kheeria673/
Karujja673/
Korijay673/
Khairya672/
Kheiria672/
Carrija672/
Karihou672/
Karajja672/
Kharjat672/
Carriaz672/
Keirria671/
Kaharja671/
Kaaryaa671/
Kharjad671/
Kharjea671/
Khooria671/
Karriho671/
Karejha671/
Koriayi671/
Koroyia671/
Carriah671/
Cairiha671/
Karryah671/
Karyoah671/
Karrijo671/
Cariatt671/
Karyaha671/
Kariopp671/
Karijop671/
Karreha671/
Kherhia671/
Kaisrio671/
Karaaya671/
Karajha671/
Karayja671/
Korayia671/
Koriaai671/
Korihad671/
Kouriea671/
Kourija671/
Koutria671/
Qariash671/
Gkorias671/
Cahrria671/
Cariyoa671/
Carugia671/
Karjach671/
Kerriah671/
Korihga671/
Korijas671/
Kouriaa671/
Carriha671/
Karjeis671/
Karaaja671/
Korijha671/
Khairio671/
Kharjai671/
Kharjio671/
Koriach670/
Cariads670/

Karia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karia in the Georgian language
კარიაkaria-
Karia in the Oriya language
କାରିଆkari'a88.04
କରିଆkari'a6.27
କାରୀଆkari'a2.55
କରିଅkari'a0.78
କାରିଅkari'a0.59
କରୀଆkari'a0.59
କାରିୟାkariya0.39
କାଳିଆkali'a0.2
ମାିର୍mair0.2
Karia in the Hindi language
करिआkari'a75
कारीआkari'a25
Karia in the Marathi language
कािरयाkairaya33.44
कारीयाkariya32.86
करीयाkariya9.76
कारीआkari'a7.77
कािरआkaira'a6.16
करीआkari'a3.47
कारयाkaraya1.28
करkara0.64
करयkaraya0.39
करींkarim0.26
करणkarana0.26
कैरkaira0.13
करमाkarama0.13
करींआkarima0.13
कारलाkarala0.13
करनkarana0.13
करीसkarisa0.13
कारkara0.13
करीमाkarima0.13
कारीअkari'a0.13
Karia in the Russian language
Кариаkaria-

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