Karkur Surname

455,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Palestine

Karkur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karkur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria2581:74,8103,118
Turkey2281:341,32221,674
Palestine1141:39,9024,624
Yemen921:287,2319,658
India161:47,941,586492,263
Lebanon121:469,75712,312
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Karkur (14) may also be a first name.

Karkur Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karkur (Marathi: करकुर, Russian: Каркур) occurs in Syria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karkur? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 455,289th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,795,089 people. Karkur occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Karkur are found; 95 percent are found in West Asia and 53 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 3,024,661st most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 14 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Syria, where it is carried by 258 people, or 1 in 74,810. In Syria Karkur is primarily concentrated in: Homs Governorate, where 98 percent are found and Aleppo Governorate, where 2 percent are found. Barring Syria it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 31 percent are found and Palestine, where 15 percent are found.

Karkur Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Karkur surname is chiefly Sunni (56%) in Lebanon.

Karkur earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.14% less than the national average, earning $21,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karkour923,226/
Karkhur9248/
Karkurt927/
Karkure925/
Karkoure866/
Kharkour862/
Kaarkour861/
Khairkur861/
Karkor83620/
Korkur8311/
Kharkhour80968/
Kasrkhour801/
Körkurt77240/
Kharkor7717/
Karkoor7711/
Karkhor774/
Karcour773/
Korkour773/
Korkuir771/
Karkorz771/
Karcuur771/
Kharkhor7114/
Kourkour714/
Khorkhur711/
Korkor677,111/
Carcur6790/
Corkur6712/
Kherkhour678/
Korcur672/
Corkour62337/
Qarqour6225/
Carcour6212/
Kourkor622/
Korkhor621/
Korquor621/
Keircur620/
Khorkhor571/
Kourrkaur531/
Carcor501/
Qarqor501/
Corkor501/

Karkur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karkur in the Marathi language
करकुरkarakura75
काकुर्रkakurra25
Karkur in the Russian language
Каркурkarkur-

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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 Karkur
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