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Where Does The Last Name Karmel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Karmel (Hindi: कर्मेला, Marathi: कामल, Oriya: କାେମର୍ଲ, Russian: Кармель) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Karmél. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karmel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Karmel is the 99,217^th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,526,827 people. The surname Karmel occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Karmel live; 81 percent live in West Asia and 77 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 99,947^th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 4,698 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Israel, where it is borne by 3,688 people, or 1 in 2,320. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Central District, where 28 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 21 percent are found and Haifa District, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Israel this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Iraq, where 3 percent are found.

Karmel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Karmel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 6,371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karmel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Karmel last name is principally Jewish (100%) in Ireland and Latin Catholic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Karmel are 12.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.9% being registered with the party.

The amount Karmel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.13% more than the national average, earning $49,245 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.64% more than the national average, earning $55,962 CAD per year.