Karm Surname
Approximately 5,818 people bear this surname
Karm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 4,210 | 1:21,837 | 2,529 |
| United States | 414 | 1:875,505 | 66,354 |
| India | 250 | 1:3,068,262 | 91,248 |
| France | 222 | 1:299,201 | 45,739 |
| Estonia | 215 | 1:6,148 | 701 |
| Pakistan | 154 | 1:1,160,025 | 14,113 |
| Iran | 121 | 1:634,566 | 34,558 |
| Denmark | 40 | 1:141,118 | 12,512 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| Indonesia | 27 | 1:4,898,118 | 234,077 |
| Finland | 15 | 1:366,447 | 25,366 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
The alternate forms: Kärm (17) are calculated separately.
Karm (21,096) may also be a first name.
Karm Demographics
Average Karm Salary in
United States
$44,154 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karm Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karm (Bengali: কর্ম, Hindi: कर्म, Marathi: कारम, Russian: Карм, Tibetan: དཀརམ།) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Kärm. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karm? popularity and diffusion
Karm is the 83,233rd most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,252,586 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Karm are found; 72 percent are found in North Africa and 72 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Karm is also the 36,336th most commonly used given name in the world, borne by 21,096 people.
The surname is most numerous in Egypt, where it is borne by 4,210 people, or 1 in 21,837. Outside of Egypt this last name occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.
Karm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Karm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Karm last name rose 796 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Karm Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Karm surname are 6.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Karm earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 22.71% less than the national average, earning 267,470 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning $44,154 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kärm | 92 | 17 | / |
| Kharm | 89 | 617 | / |
| Karme | 89 | 347 | / |
| Kairm | 89 | 78 | / |
| Karrm | 89 | 27 | / |
| Kaarm | 89 | 11 | / |
| Karmm | 89 | 5 | / |
| Kaurm | 89 | 3 | / |
| Karım | 89 | 3 | / |
| Karhm | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kearm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hkarm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Karmhe | 80 | 144 | / |
| Kaarme | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kairme | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kairem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khaurm | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kearem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karhme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karmme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaerrm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khairm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kharme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kharrm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kharmm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qarm | 75 | 1,273 | / |
| Korm | 75 | 226 | / |
| Carm | 75 | 205 | / |
| Kerm | 75 | 154 | / |
| Kõrm | 75 | 66 | / |
| Körm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Karmova | 73 | 383 | / |
| Khaharm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karmowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quarm | 67 | 7,942 | / |
| Korme | 67 | 1,407 | / |
| Carme | 67 | 1,062 | / |
| Kherm | 67 | 32 | / |
| Khorm | 67 | 24 | / |
| Koorm | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kourm | 67 | 17 | / |
| Karmehed | 67 | 14 | / |
| Carrm | 67 | 10 | / |
| Koerm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kärme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kharmova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kairmova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karmmova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korrm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carmm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kormh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hqarm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cairm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kermm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cearm | 67 | 0 | / |
Karm Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karm in the Tibetan language | ||
| དཀརམ། | karam | - |
| Karm in the Bengali language | ||
| কর্ম | karma | - |
| Karm in the Hindi language | ||
| कर्म | karma | 97.74 |
| कर्मा़ | karma | 0.04 |
| कर्मा | karma | 0.04 |
| Karm in the Marathi language | ||
| कारम | karama | 33.33 |
| काम | kama | 25 |
| करम | karama | 25 |
| करीम | karima | 16.67 |
| Karm in the Russian language | ||
| Карм | karm | - |
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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 Karm
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