Karkela Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Karkela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karkela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:5,576,291276,051
India171:45,121,493474,784
Finland151:366,44725,366
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Karkela Last Name Facts

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

Karkela (Marathi: करकेरा, Oriya: କାେମର୍ଲା) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Karkela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karkela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karkela is the 1,849,867th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Karkela are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 5,576,291. In The United States it is most common in: Minnesota, where 85 percent reside, Wyoming, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 3 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent reside and Finland, where 15 percent reside.

Karkela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Karkela has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karkela surname rose 6,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karkela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karkela last name are 15.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.75% registered with the political party.

Karkela earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.97% less than the national average, earning $35,396 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karkela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karkela in the Oriya language
କାେମର୍ଲାkaemarla-
Karkela in the Marathi language
करकेराkarakera-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karkela
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