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

The last name Karkanov (Russian: Карканов) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Karkanov is the 2,436,415^th most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Karkanov reside; 92 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Karkanov is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 3,515,196. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Krasnodar Krai, where 68 percent live, Komi Republic, where 15 percent live and Amur Oblast, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Russia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 31 percent live and Azerbaijan, where 2 percent live.

Karkanov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Karkanov surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Liberal Democratic Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.