Kariton Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

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

Kariton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kariton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Kariton (118) may also be a first name.

Kariton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kariton (Marathi: करीटॉन, Russian: Каритон) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kariton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,876,555th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 72 percent of Kariton are found; 72 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 72 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kariton is also the 859,937th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 118 people.

The surname Kariton is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 247,082. In Papua New Guinea Kariton is mostly found in: Bougainville, where 70 percent are found and Milne Bay, where 30 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kariton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kariton in the Marathi language
करीटॉनkaritona-
Kariton in the Russian language
Каритонkariton-

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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
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