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

The surname Karis (Hindi: करीस, Marathi: कारीस, Oriya: କରିସ, Russian: Карис) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Kariş or Kariš. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 123,059^th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,963,240 people. The last name Karis occurs mostly in Asia, where 29 percent of Karis live; 28 percent live in Southeast Asia and 25 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Karis is also the 77,125^th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 7,061 people.

It is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 930 people, or 1 in 8,767. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: East Sepik, where 56 percent live, Southern Highlands, where 9 percent live and Hela, where 5 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea Karis exists in 58 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Indonesia, where 21 percent live.

Karis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Karis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karis last name increased 2,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Karis are 1.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.59% registered with the 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.