Karlec Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Czechia

Karlec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karlec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Czechia291:366,67143,532
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Karlec Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karlec is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Karlec.

How Common Is The Last Name Karlec? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karlec is the 2,255,512th most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Karlec are found; 59 percent are found in South America and 56 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 5,351,858. In Brazil Karlec is most numerous in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 95 percent are found, Paraná, where 3 percent are found and São Paulo, where 3 percent are found. Barring Brazil it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 41 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karlecz9219/
Karlecke8624/
Karletch860/
Karlic83276/
Karlek8363/
Korlec835/
Karlej832/
Karlecová8040/
Kharleich804/
Karlecova801/
Kotrlec77168/
Karlich77159/
Karlick77147/
Carlech7774/
Karlych7720/
Carleci7715/
Karlesz7714/
Karletz7712/
Korleck7710/
Karlics778/
Karlets775/
Karleke772/
Karrles771/
Karliez771/
Karlles770/
Karleczová751/
Karlz737/
Karlk731/
Karlisch71364/
Kotrlecz7132/
Carlesci7121/
Karleigh7111/
Karliesh711/
Kharlick711/
Karloick711/
Karielck711/
Carles6710,307/
Karlik673,973/
Karlík671,341/
Karlić67539/
Korelc67324/
Karlyk67281/
Karlič6742/
Korlek6723/
Carlic6722/
Carlez6717/
Karlitsch6712/
Carlek6711/
Karliš675/
Karlsø675/
Carlex673/
Carlke672/
Karlig672/
Karlık672/
Karelk671/
Karlyg671/
Qarles671/
Carlck671/
Karliç671/
Carlej671/
Karlhs671/
Carleg670/

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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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  • 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 Karlec
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