Karnaus Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Karnaus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karnaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria631:135,16618,435
Ukraine221:2,069,213143,711
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Karnaus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karnaus (Russian: Карнаус) occurs in Austria more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Karnaus.

How Common Is The Last Name Karnaus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karnaus is the 1,491,356th most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname Karnaus is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Karnaus live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Karnaus is most widely held in Austria, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 135,166. In Austria Karnaus is most prevalent in: Carinthia, where 54 percent reside, Vienna, where 25 percent reside and Styria, where 16 percent reside. Besides Austria Karnaus occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 16 percent reside and Poland, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karnaus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karnaus in the Russian language
Карнаусkarnaus-

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Footnotes

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