Karkow Surname

902,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Karkow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karkow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1941:1,103,47638,577
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Karkow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karkow occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Karkow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karkow? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karkow is the 902,012th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,620,088 people. The surname Karkow is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Karkow reside; 66 percent reside in South America and 66 percent reside in Luso-South America.

Karkow is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 194 people, or 1 in 1,103,476. In Brazil Karkow is most common in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 68 percent are found, Paraná, where 11 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Brazil Karkow is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Germany, where 11 percent are found.

Karkow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Karkow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karkow last name increased 1,117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karkow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karkow surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.

Karkow earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.58% more than the national average, earning $45,990 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karckow921/
Kharkowa867/
Karkov83801/
Kerkow83750/
Korkow83157/
Karkof8319/
Carkow831/
Karkaw831/
Kharkhowa801/
Kharkov775,604/
Karkova77533/
Karkhov77181/
Karkoff7767/
Karkhof7714/
Kerckow776/
Kaurkov773/
Kearkaw772/
Karkovs771/
Karkouf771/
Kharkof771/
Karkoob771/
Kharkova715,662/
Karkhova71156/
Karkhoff71128/
Kaharkov7135/
Kharkoff713/
Kaurkova712/
Kharkhov711/
Karkkoub711/
Karkovsh711/
Karzhkov711/
Kearkoff710/
Kerkof6761/
Korkov6759/
Karkav6740/
Kaharkova6733/
Carkov6733/
Kerkov6712/
Karcov675/
Kharkhova672/
Karkaf671/
Korkof671/
Khairekov671/
Kharckova671/
Kharkkova671/
Karkub671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karkow
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