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 be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karkela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,849,867th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. Karkela occurs predominantly 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.

The surname Karkela is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 5,576,291. In The United States Karkela is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 85 percent are found, Wyoming, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 3 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent are found and Finland, where 15 percent are found.

Karkela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Karkela has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Karkela surname increased 6,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karkela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Karkela last name are 15.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.75% registered with the 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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