Karkanova Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Karkanova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karkanova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia411:3,515,196179,721
Ukraine261:1,750,873130,688
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840

The alternate forms: Karkanová (14) are calculated separately.

Karkanova Last Name Facts

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

Karkanova (Russian: Карканова) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Karkanová. Click here for further potential spellings of Karkanova.

How Common Is The Last Name Karkanova? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,106,139th most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Karkanova live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Karkanova is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 3,515,196. In Russia it is primarily found in: Krasnodar Krai, where 63 percent reside, Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 10 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Russia Karkanova is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 33 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karkanova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karkanova in the Russian language
Каркановаkarkanova-

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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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