Karkus Surname
Approximately 744 people bear this surname
Karkus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 290 | 1:33,849 | 3,691 |
| Poland | 265 | 1:143,429 | 20,662 |
| Romania | 42 | 1:478,045 | 36,914 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Slovakia | 31 | 1:172,144 | 29,813 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Karkuş (342), Karkuš (113), Kárkus (1) & Karkuś (1) are calculated separately.
Karkus Demographics
Average Karkus Salary in
United States
$87,542 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karkus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karkus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karkus (Marathi: माकुर्स, Russian: Каркус) has its highest incidence in Hungary. It may also be found as: Karkuş, Karkuš, Kárkus or Karkuś. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karkus? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 455,289th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,795,089 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Karkus live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 40 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
Karkus is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is borne by 290 people, or 1 in 33,849. In Hungary Karkus is primarily concentrated in: Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 27 percent are found, Budapest, where 20 percent are found and Heves County, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Hungary this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 36 percent are found and Romania, where 6 percent are found.
Karkus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Karkus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karkus surname expanded 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Karkus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Karkus are 38.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Karkus earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 102.88% more than the national average, earning $87,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.71% less than the national average, earning $48,835 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karkuş | 94 | 342 | / |
| Karkuš | 94 | 113 | / |
| Kárkus | 94 | 1 | / |
| Karkuś | 94 | 1 | / |
| Karkusz | 92 | 128 | / |
| Karkaus | 92 | 90 | / |
| Karkush | 92 | 20 | / |
| Karkous | 92 | 16 | / |
| Kharkus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kharkush | 86 | 6 | / |
| Karkoush | 86 | 5 | / |
| Korkus | 83 | 1,124 | / |
| Karkos | 83 | 843 | / |
| Karkuz | 83 | 210 | / |
| Carkus | 83 | 19 | / |
| Kerkus | 83 | 4 | / |
| Karkusova | 80 | 412 | / |
| Karkusová | 80 | 32 | / |
| Karkousse | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kharkhush | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karkosz | 77 | 642 | / |
| Kerkush | 77 | 86 | / |
| Korkush | 77 | 61 | / |
| Karkosh | 77 | 55 | / |
| Kerkusz | 77 | 28 | / |
| Karkouz | 77 | 17 | / |
| Korkuss | 77 | 3 | / |
| Korkous | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kerkous | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karkozs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korkuse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karkuszová | 75 | 42 | / |
| Karkouch | 71 | 464 | / |
| Karkosch | 71 | 186 | / |
| Korkhaus | 71 | 36 | / |
| Khorkush | 71 | 33 | / |
| Kerkouss | 71 | 9 | / |
| Carkhuss | 71 | 2 | / |
| Korkutse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karkhoss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kourkous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korkos | 67 | 726 | / |
| Korkuś | 67 | 341 | / |
| Karkoš | 67 | 116 | / |
| Carcus | 67 | 83 | / |
| Korkuz | 67 | 80 | / |
| Karkoz | 67 | 26 | / |
| Korkhouse | 67 | 16 | / |
| Karcos | 67 | 13 | / |
| Khairkosh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kerkuz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kourkouss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korkuç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karkuzova | 67 | 1 | / |
Karkus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karkus in the Marathi language | ||
| माकुर्स | makursa | - |
| Karkus in the Russian language | ||
| Каркус | karkus | - |
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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 Karkus
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