Karkelov Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Karkelov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karkelov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria171:410,52419,195
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Karkelov Last Name Facts

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

Karkelov (Russian: Каркелов) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karkelov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,532,898th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. Karkelov is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Karkelov live; 89 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 410,524. In Bulgaria it is most numerous in: Smolyan Province, where 71 percent live, Haskovo Province, where 12 percent live and Pazardzhik Province, where 12 percent live. Other than Bulgaria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 5 percent live and Uzbekistan, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karkelov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karkelov in the Russian language
Каркеловkarkelov-

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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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