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Where Does The Last Name Karis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Karis (Hindi: करीस, Marathi: कारीस, Oriya: କରିସ, Russian: Карис) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Kariş or Kariš. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 123,059^th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,963,240 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 29 percent of Karis live; 28 percent live in Southeast Asia and 25 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 77,125^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 7,061 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 930 people, or 1 in 8,767. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: East Sepik, where 56 percent are found, Southern Highlands, where 9 percent are found and Hela, where 5 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea Karis is found in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Indonesia, where 21 percent are found.

Karis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Karis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Karis surname are 1.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.59% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.21% more than the national average, earning R 390,216 per year; in United States they earn 11.52% more than the national average, earning $48,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $56,472 CAD per year.