Karkauskas Surname
Approximately 107 people bear this surname
Karkauskas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 88 | 1:34,484 | 5,979 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Karkauskas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karkauskas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karkauskas (Russian: Каркаускас) is more frequently found in Lithuania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karkauskas? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,775,494th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Karkauskas live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in Baltic Europe.
Karkauskas is most numerous in Lithuania, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 34,484. In Lithuania Karkauskas is mostly concentrated in: Kaunas County, where 57 percent reside, Alytus County, where 42 percent reside and Marijampolė County, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Lithuania this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 7 percent reside and Russia, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karcauskas | 90 | 8 | / |
| Carkauskas | 90 | 1 | / |
| Karkuska | 89 | 3 | / |
| Karkushka | 84 | 31 | / |
| Karkauskaitė | 82 | 1 | / |
| Karkuka | 82 | 1 | / |
| Karkoska | 78 | 399 | / |
| Korkakas | 78 | 53 | / |
| Karkusko | 78 | 2 | / |
| Kharkaka | 78 | 1 | / |
| Karcoushkas | 76 | 20 | / |
| Karkoszka | 74 | 1,986 | / |
| Karkoshka | 74 | 91 | / |
| Karkuczka | 74 | 16 | / |
| Karkushko | 74 | 15 | / |
| Karkockas | 74 | 1 | / |
| Karkuszko | 74 | 1 | / |
| Karkachka | 74 | 1 | / |
| Korkaka | 71 | 5 | / |
| Karkoschka | 70 | 98 | / |
| Karkoška | 67 | 201 | / |
| Korkoska | 67 | 32 | / |
| Korcuska | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kourkouscas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karkozka | 67 | 0 | / |
Karkauskas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karkauskas in the Russian language | ||
| Каркаускас | karkauskas | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karkauskas
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