Kariala Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kariala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kariala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
India81:95,883,173728,828
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Kariala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kariala occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kariala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,427,875th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 50 percent of Kariala are found; 50 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 50 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

This surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 815,372. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: East Sepik, where 70 percent reside and Southern Highlands, where 30 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 40 percent reside and Finland, where 5 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kariala
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