Karnjus Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Karnjus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karnjus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Karnjuš (36) are calculated separately.

Karnjus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karnjus is found in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Karnjuš. For other potential spellings of Karnjus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karnjus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karnjus is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Karnjus reside; 80 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Croatia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 1,057,151. In Croatia it is most frequent in: Istria County, where 100 percent reside. Barring Croatia Karnjus occurs in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karnjuš9536/
Karnius8649/
Karnéus8623/
Kernjus867/
Kairenius75116/
Kajrenius7511/
Karengius751/
Kernius7111/
Kornius717/
Cargnus715/
Carnius711/
Kornyush67250/
Kornhaus67114/
Korniush672/
Cairenius6333/
Cornius577/
Kornyushova5621/
Cornejos53192/
Corneuus534/
Corneius534/
Cornnius533/
Cornehus532/
Cournius531/
Cornhaus530/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karnjus
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