Karišik Surname

229,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Karišik Surname User-submission:

Karišik is a Bosniak surname, derived from the Turkish word Karışık, meaning 'mixed'. The surname originated somewhere in Bosnia, but many Karišiks migrated to Trijebinje in Serbia (not to be confused with Trijebinje in Bosnia) and other cities in Serbia but mostly kept to the south of Serbia.

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Karišik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia8301:8,6081,039
Bosnia and Herzegovina7941:4,454899
Montenegro771:8,3061,346
Slovenia291:85,78210,816
Kosovo281:66,4954,519
North Macedonia51:420,29419,032
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997

The alternate forms: Karisik (209) are calculated separately.

Karišik Surname Meaning

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Karišik is a Bosniak surname, derived from the Turkish word Karışık, meaning 'mixed'. The surname originated somewhere in Bosnia, but many Karišiks migrated to Trijebinje in Serbia (not to be confused with Trijebinje in Bosnia) and other cities in Serbia but mostly kept to the south of Serbia.

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Karišik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karišik occurs most in Serbia. It may also appear as: Karisik. For other possible spellings of Karišik click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karišik? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 229,425th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,126,583 people. Karišik is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Karišik live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Karišik is most common in Serbia, where it is carried by 830 people, or 1 in 8,608. In Serbia Karišik is mostly concentrated in: Raška District, where 46 percent reside, Zlatibor District, where 45 percent reside and Belgrade, where 6 percent reside. Besides Serbia Karišik is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 45 percent reside and Montenegro, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karisik95209/
Karicik861/
Karishik8018/
Karissik807/
Karaisik807/
Karisaike7517/
Karicic7121/
Karisic712/
Kariček711/
Karisek711/
Katriček6719/
Karaicic677/
Karaycik671/
Karishiq671/
Karaisek671/

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