Karlim Surname

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

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Karlim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karlim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia651:2,034,603127,068
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Karlim (979) may also be a first name.

Karlim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karlim (Russian: Карлим) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karlim? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,255,512th most widely held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Karlim live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 94 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 257,484th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 979 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 2,034,603. In Indonesia Karlim is most numerous in: West Java, where 89 percent live, Central Java, where 9 percent live and Jakarta, where 2 percent live. Apart from Indonesia Karlim occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 3 percent live and Algeria, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kharlim924/
Karleim921/
Karlheim86247/
Karlaime861/
Karlhime860/
Carlim83916/
Karlem835/
Korlim833/
Kerlim833/
Karlimova802/
Kharlym7767/
Kharlimova752/
Carlheim7196/
Karlehem7111/
Carlem67200/
Korlem6715/
Carleheim672/
Kharlymova631/
Carlhem6213/
Coorlim627/
Kerlhem622/
Carllem621/
Carlyom621/
Kourleme571/
Qahrhleem531/
Corlem500/

Karlim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karlim in the Russian language
Карлимkarlim-

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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 Karlim
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