Karnov Surname

580,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Denmark

Karnov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karnov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4631:311,28131,616
Ukraine341:1,338,903111,766
Denmark301:188,15715,676
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Karnov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karnov (Russian: Карнов) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karnov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 580,291st most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,470,510 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Karnov are found; 81 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 81 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 463 people, or 1 in 311,281. In Russia Karnov is primarily concentrated in: Tambov Oblast, where 23 percent live, Tula Oblast, where 21 percent live and Moscow, where 13 percent live. Apart from Russia Karnov exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 6 percent live and Denmark, where 6 percent live.

Karnov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Karnov last name are 1.95% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 48.72% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karnova921,266/
Kharnov9211/
Karnoev923/
Karnovs921/
Kharnova8611/
Kharrnov862/
Karinnov861/
Kornov83178/
Karnow8388/
Karnev8376/
Kernov8344/
Karnof8317/
Carnov8311/
Karnav835/
Karnob831/
Karennova801/
Karneev77576/
Karnaev77428/
Kornova77282/
Karnoff7740/
Carnova7727/
Khernov7717/
Khornov777/
Karnavt774/
Karnhof773/
Kharnev772/
Karnoob771/
Korznov771/
Karnouf771/
Karnowa771/
Korennov71193/
Kahrnoff7143/
Kharnaev7119/
Karnhoff7110/
Kharnoob713/
Khornova713/
Karnavth713/
Korynnov712/
Kharnouf711/
Kornev6724,598/
Korennova67287/
Carnow67275/
Karnaf67208/
Kornow6762/
Kernev6713/
Kernow6710/
Cornov673/
Qornov673/
Kornav671/
Kernof671/

Karnov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karnov in the Russian language
Карновkarnov-

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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 Karnov
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