Karkey Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Liberia

Karkey Surname User-submission:

The name Karki means revenue officer derived from the word "Kar" meaning tax in Nepali. Karkis have always been an integral part of the Nepalese Army and have contributed significantly in the field of law, banking and finance and other government services.

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Karkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India521:14,751,257245,013
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Karkey Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Karki means revenue officer derived from the word "Kar" meaning tax in Nepali. Karkis have always been an integral part of the Nepalese Army and have contributed significantly in the field of law, banking and finance and other government services.

- sudarshankarki

Karkey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karkey (Marathi: करकेय) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Karkey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karkey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,436,415th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Karkey reside; 85 percent reside in South Asia and 85 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Karkey is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 14,751,257. In India it is mostly found in: Assam, where 85 percent reside, Arunachal Pradesh, where 6 percent reside and Bihar, where 2 percent reside. Outside of India it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 13 percent reside and Nepal, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kharkey9225/
Karkeya922/
Karkiey921/
Kcarkey921/
Kearkey920/
Karke914,836/
Karky91465/
Karkeyee8615/
Karkeyes861/
Kharkeye861/
Kharke83388/
Karkee83326/
Karkeh83149/
Karkae8386/
Karkay8383/
Carkey8363/
Karkue8336/
Karkhe8326/
Karkie8323/
Karkea8322/
Kerkey8318/
Ckarke8318/
Kaarke8314/
Karkei8312/
Karkke8312/
Karcey8311/
Karkoe838/
Korkey838/
Karkhy838/
Kearke833/
Karked833/
Karzke832/
Kairke831/
Kearky831/
Kharky831/
Karcke831/
Karkye831/
Karrke831/
Karkehyee8037/
Karkeet77177/
Karckay7789/
Karkaya7759/
Karkych7746/
Karkheh7739/
Karkeij7734/
Kerkhey7733/
Keareke7722/
Karkaiy7716/
Kharkei7715/
Karåker7714/
Karkaie7714/
Khaarke7711/
Karkhei7711/
Karkecz7710/
Karkeah776/
Karkett774/
Karkesz774/
Karkaje773/
Karkeat772/
Karkker772/
Karkeha771/
Karrker771/
Kharkhe771/
Karkher771/
Karkiya771/
Cearkey771/
Karcker771/
Karkech771/
Karkaye771/
Karkeja771/
Karkhee771/
Karkoie771/
Karkche771/
Karkhay771/
Kairker770/
Quarkey770/
Kairkes770/
Karki73371,641/
Karka735,150/
Korke73474/
Korky73218/
Kerke73162/
Karce73142/
Carke7325/
Carky7321/
Körke7310/
Kerky735/
Karkà731/
Kharkiya7192/
Kharkesh717/
Karkhoie715/
Karhkaay713/
Kerkeyaa712/
Karkayat712/
Khaireke711/
Karkhiya711/
Kharkaye711/
Karkoyah711/
Karkhayi711/
Karkouee711/
Karkajie711/
Kharka675,771/
Karkhi67968/
Korkee67733/
Korkie67644/
Karkaç67380/
Karkaş67307/
Corkey67245/
Karkah67171/
Carcey67152/
Karkau67141/
Carker67139/
Kearce67133/
Kharki67121/
Karkiş6794/
Karkou6788/
Karkai6755/
Korkeh6746/
Karkaa6746/
Karkha6732/
Kerkeh6725/
Korkeš6722/
Kharce6720/
Karkio6718/
Karque6717/
Korkea6717/
Karkaz6713/
Karcee6712/
Kärker6712/
Karrki6711/
Kahrka6710/
Korked6710/
Karkki6710/
Korkue679/
Kourke676/
Korzke676/
Carkhe674/
Koerke674/
Kaarki673/
Karkaš673/
Karcay673/
Korkei673/
Kaerki673/
Kaarka672/
Karkoi672/
Karkih672/
Korkoy672/
Kairka672/
Kearka672/
Keirke671/
Kherke671/
Khorke671/
Karkaj671/
Kotrke671/
Kotrky671/
Karceh671/
Korkoe671/
Kerkei671/
Korkyo671/
Karkii671/
Karkij671/
Quarky671/
Caarke671/
Carkei671/
Korkeu671/
Carket671/
Carkie670/
Kuirke670/
Carkay670/
Kerkee670/

Karkey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karkey in the Marathi language
करकेयkarakeya-

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