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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 occur as: Karkuş, Karkuš, Kárkus or Karkuś. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Karkus is the 455,289^th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 9,795,089 people. It is primarily found 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 widely held in Hungary, where it is held by 290 people, or 1 in 33,849. In Hungary it is primarily found in: Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 27 percent are found, Budapest, where 20 percent are found and Heves County, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Hungary this surname occurs 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 occurrence of Karkus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Karkus last name rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karkus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Karkus are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.67% registered with 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.