Karnan Surname

482,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Karnan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karnan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2981:2,574,04581,367
Indonesia1001:1,322,49291,711
United Arab Emirates961:95,4408,441
Malaysia531:556,49527,316
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Ivory Coast361:640,86818,598
Singapore211:262,27211,611
England141:3,979,861125,553
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

The alternate forms: Kärnan (1) are calculated separately.

Karnan (9,603) may also be a first name.

Karnan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karnan (Arabic: كارنان, Hindi: करनं, Marathi: करनन) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Kärnan. For other possible spellings of Karnan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karnan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 482,629th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 10,561,661 people. The last name Karnan occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Karnan live; 44 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Karnan is also the 62,975th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 9,603 people.

The last name Karnan is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 298 people, or 1 in 2,574,045. In India it is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 61 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 8 percent are found and Kerala, where 4 percent are found. Aside from India this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 14 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 14 percent are found.

Karnan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Karnan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karnan last name declined 15 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Karnan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Karnan last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karnan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karnan in the Hindi language
करनंkaranam56.25
कर्णनkarnana18.75
करनkarana6.25
कर्ननkarnana6.25
करणंkaranam6.25
करननkaranana6.25
Karnan in the Marathi language
करननkaranana28.99
करनानkaranana24.64
कनर्नkanarna20.29
कणर्नkanarna11.59
करणानkaranana4.35
करणनkaranana2.9
कणनर्kananar1.45
करपनkarapana1.45
कमर्नkamarna1.45
करनलkaranala1.45
Karnan in the Arabic language
كارنانkarnan-

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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
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