Karmacharya Surname

421,345th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Qatar

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The surname Karmacharya has its origin in Nepal and is commonly found among the Newar community, which is an indigenous ethnic group in the Kathmandu Valley. Karmacharya is a compound surname formed from the elements kar, which is derived from the Sanskrit word karma, meaning 'action' or 'deed', and acharya, which refers to 'teacher' or 'spiritual guide'.

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Karmacharya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal4231:67,3311,727
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
Qatar591:39,9664,109
Australia391:692,19746,687
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
India201:38,353,269431,471
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010

Karmacharya Surname Meaning

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The surname Karmacharya has its origin in Nepal and is commonly found among the Newar community, which is an indigenous ethnic group in the Kathmandu Valley. Karmacharya is a compound surname formed from the elements kar, which is derived from the Sanskrit word karma, meaning 'action' or 'deed', and acharya, which refers to 'teacher' or 'spiritual guide'. Therefore, Karmacharya can be understood to mean 'one who performs righteous actions' or 'one who guides through teachings and knowledge'. It is a surname often associated with individuals belonging to the Newar community in Nepal.

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Karmacharya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karmacharya (Marathi: कमर्चाय) is found most in Nepal. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karmacharya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 421,345th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,854,855 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Karmacharya are found; 54 percent are found in South Asia and 54 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Nepal, where it is held by 423 people, or 1 in 67,331. In Nepal Karmacharya is most frequent in: Bagmati, where 15 percent are found and Lumbini, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Nepal this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Qatar, where 7 percent are found.

Karmacharya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karmacharya last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

Karmacharya earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.62% more than the national average, earning $57,654 USD per year.

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Karmacharya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karmacharya in the Marathi language
कमर्चायkamarcaya-

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