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Where Does The Last Name Karkh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Karkh (Hindi: कार्ख, Russian: Карх) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karkh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 799,576^th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 20,762,239 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Karkh live; 34 percent live in West Asia and 33 percent live in Levant.

It is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 153 people, or 1 in 941,981. In Russia it is mostly found in: Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 33 percent are found, Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 10 percent are found and Tyumen Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Russia Karkh occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 27 percent are found and Iran, where 13 percent are found.

Karkh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Karkh surname is chiefly Shiite (96%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Karkh last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 40% registered with the political party.