Karna Surname

14,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Karna Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal21,2451:1,341204
India10,5871:72,4544,915
Indonesia3,5041:37,7424,377
United States4031:899,40267,834
Poland2061:184,50825,151
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Iran1481:518,80130,373
Qatar1371:17,2121,876
United Arab Emirates1101:83,2937,578
Ivory Coast961:240,3259,685
Croatia521:81,31913,910
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Serbia401:178,62411,446
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
England381:1,466,26563,675
Australia341:793,99150,673
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
Latvia271:75,92811,170
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Finland151:366,44725,366
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Bosnia and Herzegovina121:294,70012,460
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
China31:455,773,85521,925
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Karná (46) & Kárná (22) are calculated separately.

Karna (104,517) may also be a first name.

Karna Last Name Facts

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

Karna (Arabic: كرنا, Bengali: কর্ন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺭﻥ, Hindi: कर्ण, Marathi: कण, Oriya: କର୍, Russian: Карна, Tibetan: ཀར་ན་) is found most in Nepal. It can be found as a variant: Karná or Kárná. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karna? popularity and diffusion

It is the 14,889th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 194,750 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Karna are found; 86 percent are found in South Asia and 85 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 9,796th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 104,517 people.

The surname Karna is most commonly held in Nepal, where it is held by 21,245 people, or 1 in 1,341. In Nepal Karna is most prevalent in: Janakpur, where 48 percent live, Sagarmatha, where 18 percent live and Narayani, where 14 percent live. Barring Nepal this surname occurs in 74 countries. It is also common in India, where 28 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.

Karna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Karna has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Karna surname rose 1,679 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karna Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karna last name are 0.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.17% registered with the party.

The amount Karna earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 13.44% more than the national average, earning R 269,568 per year; in United States they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $46,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.65% more than the national average, earning $60,440 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karná9346/
Karnna919,903/
Karnga91670/
Karnah91504/
Kaarna91477/
Karnay91398/
Karnaś91362/
Karnai91233/
Karnau9188/
Kharna9157/
Karnaj9146/
Karnaa9139/
Karnea9139/
Karnaš9116/
Karrna915/
Karnoa912/
Kairna911/
Kkarna911/
Kearna911/
Karnha911/
Kasrna911/
Kárná8722/
Karnatz831,072/
Karnach83431/
Karnaya83240/
Karenna83122/
Karinna8386/
Karnacz8386/
Kharnas8341/
Karnauh8328/
Karngai8321/
Karnaha8320/
Karnaia8312/
Kharnat8312/
Kairena8311/
Khairna8310/
Karnauz838/
Karnass837/
Karnaja836/
Karnnah836/
Karngah835/
Karnats835/
Kearnay833/
Karnhai831/
Karnadz831/
Gkarnat831/
Karymna831/
Kharnai831/
Kairnas830/
Kearnas830/
Karne8010,289/
Karni808,785/
Karno808,706/
Korna801,780/
Carna80711/
Karny80291/
Kerna80253/
Karný8043/
Qarna8029/
Karnj802/
Karrenna77766/
Karnauch7794/
Karnasch7744/
Khairena7719/
Kaarnais7712/
Khairnat775/
Karrinna773/
Karnaush772/
Kharnash771/
Karnnaya771/
Khairnaz771/
Karimnat771/
Karnausz771/
Kareemna771/
Karimnea771/
Katrynna771/
Kornaś731,967/
Karney731,788/
Karneh73694/
Carnat73398/
Kornau73355/
Kearny73351/
Kornah73281/
Carnay73265/
Kornaz73208/
Kornea73196/
Karnei73180/
Kourna73179/
Karniš73178/
Kernah73136/
Carnas73134/
Quarna73130/
Kornai73109/
Karnie73109/
Kernea73106/
Kearne7391/
Kornaj7379/
Carnaz7376/
Qarnah7374/
Qarnat7367/
Karnop7353/
Karnje7352/
Karnou7349/
Karnee7347/
Kaarne7345/
Karnoš7345/
Carnap7340/
Karnih7336/
Kharni7332/
Kaarni7331/
Carnaț7328/
Kargni7325/
Karnni7321/
Kõrnas7319/
Karnne7318/
Kornna7315/
Kornga7315/
Kornay7314/
Karnio7314/
Karnyi7310/
Kharno7310/
Kornoa7310/
Carnad7310/
Karnoh739/
Carnea738/
Karnøe738/
Kaarno738/
Karrne736/
Cairna736/
Karnoi735/
Kernau735/
Kornaa735/
Kharne734/
Qarnay734/
Kasrne733/
Karned733/
Kernaj733/
Qarnas733/
Kernay732/
Kernai732/
Karnoz732/
Carnah732/
Kuorna732/
Korrna732/
Karnij732/
Karniy732/
Kearni732/
Karnge732/
Karnod732/
Kornać732/
Carnai732/
Carnau732/
Karnyz732/
Qarnai732/
Kaurni731/
Kherna731/
Kharny731/
Khorna731/
Karngi731/
Karnhe731/
Karnid731/
Karnii731/
Karnno731/
Karnny731/
Carnaj731/
Koerna731/
Kernna731/
Karzne731/
Qarnaa731/
Carrna731/
Karnoo731/
Kairny730/
Kairne730/
Karnajová7172/
Karnayová7126/
Karnajova7114/
Karnaiová7111/
Khairnath716/
Karnahova715/
Khairnaya711/
Karnayova711/
Karimnait711/
Kearney6756,669/
Kharngi67630/
Carneau67481/
Kornach67399/
Kornaus67388/
Kornaat67233/
Karniej67222/
Kornatz67216/
Kornaha67123/
Kaharni67104/
Karnosh6798/
Kornash6791/
Karnauhova6787/
Karnysh6770/
Kerneah6770/
Karnizs6763/
Kerneau6757/
Korneha6754/
Quaerna6744/
Carnauh6743/
Karinne6741/
Karenni6725/
Karnneh6725/
Kornadt6721/
Kornhaß6721/
Kairnes6720/
Carnatz6720/
Carnaya6720/
Khornat6719/
Qarnais6719/
Kornasz6719/
Karnisz6718/
Karnich6718/
Kornaya6716/
Kornoha6716/
Carnaut6715/
Karniss6714/
Karnets6713/
Kornnah6713/
Karnieh6712/
Kornapp6712/
Kornacz6712/
Karnott6710/
Keareny678/
Karynne678/
Carnaud678/
Karnnet678/
Korynna678/
Korinna677/
Cearnau677/
Kayrene676/
Korngay676/
Kornhas676/
Korenna675/
Karenne675/
Qarnash675/
Kornuha675/
Kaerney674/
Korneea674/
Karnyts674/
Kerrnaj674/
Karinni673/
Karnetz673/
Carinna673/
Kharnyi673/
Kearnie672/
Kairney672/
Kheirna672/
Kharned672/
Karnouh672/
Kharnis672/
Carenna672/
Karnney672/
Kharneh672/
Carnaja672/
Karnóth672/
Kournai672/
Khairni672/
Kerenna671/
Kharnee671/
Kharnoo671/
Kharnou671/
Karnedd671/
Karnnie671/
Karnoth671/
Karrnei671/
Kournas671/
Carnaha671/
Carneas671/
Kernnah671/
Korngah671/
Karniey671/
Carnais671/
Karnejs671/
Karngeh671/
Karnhed671/
Karnoud671/
Khornad671/
Khornay671/
Khornaz671/
Kaarnio671/
Koyrnga671/
Kornatt671/
Kournay671/
Kournaz671/
Carnaux671/
Kharnit671/
Karimne671/
Carniea671/
Karenny671/
Karnych671/
Kairene671/
Kairnoy671/
Khairno671/
Kharnie671/
Kharnyt671/
Kearnoi671/
Keirnay670/
Karnotz670/
Carnach670/
Kearrny670/
Korgnay670/
Carrnas670/
Carnatt670/
Carrnat670/
Cairnas670/

Karna Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karna in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﺭﻥkarn-
Karna in the Oriya language
କର୍kar85.01
କଣର୍kanar2.63
କାନର୍ାkanara2.14
ka2.04
କାର୍ାkara1.72
କାରନାkarana1.33
କନର୍kanar0.91
କଣkana0.35
କର୍ାkara0.32
ଜାନୀjani0.18
କରନkarana0.07
କର୍ଚkarca0.07
ପରଜାparaja0.07
କାର୍ନାkarna0.07
କରନାkarana0.07
ଭାରbhara0.04
କର୍ତାିkartai0.04
କାଡ଼ାକାkaraka0.04
କାରାନାkarana0.04
ଅର୍ନାarna0.04
କନନ୍kanan0.04
କାନkana0.04
କଣଜ୍kanaj0.04
କାରାନkarana0.04
କନkana0.04
େଗୗଡ଼egara0.04
ଯାନୀyani0.04
ଜାନିjani0.04
ବାରିକbarika0.04
କରୁଣାkaruna0.04
ମଣିmani0.04
କର୍ନ୍karn0.04
କାରଣାkarana0.04
ବାଇନାba'ina0.04
Karna in the Tibetan language
ཀར་ན་karna65.49
དཀར་ན་karna32.58
དཀར་ནkarna0.64
ཀཱར་ན་karna0.32
ཀར་ནkarna0.32
ཀར་ན།karna0.16
དཀར་་ནkarna0.16
ཀརྨ་karma0.16
ཀར་ནཱ་karna0.16
Karna in the Hindi language
कर्णkarna62.8
करनाkarana27.3
करणाkarana2.8
कर्णाkarna1.8
र्कणrkana1.5
कर्नाkarna1.2
करनkarana0.9
करण्ाkarana0.7
कारनाkarana0.3
करूणाkaruna0.2
करणkarana0.1
कर्नkarna0.1
कार्नाkarna0.1
Karna in the Marathi language
कणkana55.88
कणर्kanar18.2
करनाkarana13.97
कनkana3.13
करणाkarana2.76
करणkarana1.65
कानkana0.74
कारणkarana0.55
कनर्kanar0.55
कारनाkarana0.55
करुणाkaruna0.37
कणाkana0.18
करkara0.18
कांतkanta0.18
करूनkaruna0.18
Karna in the Bengali language
কর্নkarna41.44
কর্ণkarna39.78
কর্নাkarna7.73
কর্ণাkarna1.1
করনাkarana0.55
কারণkarana0.55
কন্যাkan'ya0.55
কর্ন্সkarnsa0.55
Karna in the Russian language
Карнаkarna-
Karna in the Arabic language
كرناkrna-
كارناkarna-

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