Karnik Surname
Approximately 9,162 people bear this surname
Karnik Surname User-submission:
Meaning: one who is in control.
Karnik Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 7,020 | 1:109,269 | 7,130 |
| United States | 949 | 1:381,938 | 33,710 |
| United Arab Emirates | 272 | 1:33,685 | 3,613 |
| Oman | 156 | 1:23,641 | 2,088 |
| Iraq | 152 | 1:230,406 | 5,073 |
| Canada | 88 | 1:418,700 | 36,754 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Germany | 68 | 1:1,183,904 | 77,258 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Croatia | 45 | 1:93,969 | 15,353 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Poland | 19 | 1:2,000,460 | 98,816 |
| Hungary | 17 | 1:577,428 | 34,558 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Turkey | 12 | 1:6,485,118 | 119,359 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
The alternate forms: Karník (28) & Kárník (453) are calculated separately.
Karnik (947) may also be a first name.
Karnik Surname Meaning
Karnik Demographics
Karnik Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Karnik Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karnik Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karnik (Arabic: كارنيك, Bengali: কর্ণিক, Georgian: კარნიკ, Hindi: कर्णिक, Marathi: कण, Russian: Карник) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Karník or Kárník. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karnik? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karnik is the 55,436th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 795,410 people. Karnik occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Karnik live; 77 percent live in South Asia and 76 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 262,555th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 947 people.
The surname Karnik is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 7,020 people, or 1 in 109,269. In India Karnik is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 88 percent reside, Gujarat, where 1 percent reside and Karnataka, where 1 percent reside. Barring India it is found in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent reside.
Karnik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Karnik has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Karnik last name increased 5,931 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Karnik Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Karnik surname is principally Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Karnik are 10.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.82% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Karnik earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.56% more than the national average, earning $48,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.37% more than the national average, earning $65,270 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karnik Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karnik in the Georgian language | ||
| კარნიკ | karnik | - |
| Karnik in the Bengali language | ||
| কর্ণিক | karnika | - |
| Karnik in the Marathi language | ||
| कण | kana | 93.93 |
| िकरण | ikarana | 1.36 |
| करणीक | karanika | 1.29 |
| करनीक | karanika | 0.71 |
| कारिनक | karinaka | 0.43 |
| कारिणक | karinaka | 0.14 |
| करण | karana | 0.14 |
| करिणक | karinaka | 0.14 |
| कणीक | kanika | 0.14 |
| पारीख | parikha | 0.14 |
| Karnik in the Hindi language | ||
| कर्णिक | karnika | 37.5 |
| कार्निक | karnika | 25 |
| कार्णिक | karnika | 18.75 |
| कर्निक | karnika | 12.5 |
| करनीक | karanika | 6.25 |
| Karnik in the Russian language | ||
| Карник | karnik | - |
| Karnik in the Arabic language | ||
| كارنيك | karnyk | - |
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Footnotes
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