Karnegie Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Karnegie Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karnegie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Karnegie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karnegie is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Karnegie.

How Common Is The Last Name Karnegie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Karnegie are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States Karnegie is most prevalent in: Florida, where 60 percent reside, New York, where 30 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent reside and Germany, where 8 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karnegie
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