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

The surname Karnan (Arabic: كارنان, Hindi: करनं, Marathi: करनन) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Kärnan. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 482,629^th most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 10,561,661 people. The last name Karnan occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Karnan reside; 44 percent reside in South Asia and 44 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 62,975^th most frequently used given name internationally. It is borne by 9,603 people.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 298 people, or 1 in 2,574,045. In India it is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 61 percent live, Maharashtra, where 8 percent live and Kerala, where 4 percent live. Excluding India it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 14 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 14 percent live.

Karnan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Karnan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 15 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Karnan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Karnan are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karnan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.36% less than the national average, earning R 103,716 per year and in United States they earn 35.43% more than the national average, earning $58,438 USD per year.