Karlek Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Karlek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karlek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Kärlek (1) are calculated separately.

Karlek (21) may also be a first name.

Karlek Last Name Facts

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

Karlek is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant: Kärlek. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karlek? popularity and diffusion

Karlek is the 2,414,640th most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Karlek reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Karlek is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 21 people.

The surname Karlek is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States Karlek is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 24 percent are found, North Carolina, where 20 percent are found and Florida, where 18 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Slovenia, where 8 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Karlek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Karlek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karlek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Karlek are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

Karlek earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.48% less than the national average, earning $30,427 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kärlek941/
Karleke922/
Karlk911/
Karlecke8624/
Karlik833,973/
Karlík831,341/
Karlyk83281/
Körlek83139/
Karlec8371/
Kerlek8329/
Korlek8323/
Carlek8311/
Karlık832/
Karelk831/
Karlick77147/
Carleke7728/
Korleck7710/
Katrlík776/
Katrlik772/
Kharlyk771/
Kerleck771/
Korzlek771/
Carlesk770/
Cearlek770/
Korlk7322/
Carlk732/
Kaharlyk7173/
Kaisrlík7126/
Karleigh7111/
Kaisrlik718/
Kharlick711/
Karloick711/
Karielck711/
Karlíková671,415/
Karlic67276/
Karlikova67209/
Carlık67198/
Kerlec67140/
Karlykova67102/
Karliková6760/
Karlecová6740/
Kerlik6737/
Karłyk6732/
Carlik6717/
Kerlík6716/
Korlekova676/
Korlik675/
Korlec675/
Karelkova673/
Carlex673/
Carlke672/
Corlek672/
Karlig672/
Kerlyk672/
Karlyg671/
Carlck671/
Karlecova671/
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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karlek
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