Karol Surname

57,646th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,782 people bear this surname

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

Karol Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8471:196,24219,348
Turkey1,1981:64,9596,145
Russia1,1721:122,97214,630
India1,0141:756,47534,434
Poland7891:48,1737,601
Tanzania4891:108,26510,505
Belarus4651:20,4323,440
Papua New Guinea3731:21,8602,350
Czechia1311:81,17213,612
Slovakia1301:41,0507,674
Ukraine1151:395,85047,959
Uzbekistan931:332,5718,901
Canada921:400,49635,373
Brazil861:2,489,23675,804
England711:784,76142,668
France691:962,648108,938
Kazakhstan691:256,26822,420
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
Croatia501:84,57214,311
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
Turkmenistan371:148,3543,025
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Australia271:999,84158,390
Northern Cyprus261:12,2703,169
Azerbaijan221:438,5968,841
Moldova191:187,44018,150
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
Armenia121:244,1826,167
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Israel91:950,84857,975
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Lebanon71:805,29815,541
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
China51:273,464,31313,838
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Károl (3) & Karól (1) are calculated separately.

Karol (276,374) may also be a first name.

Karol Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karol (Georgian: კაროლ, Hindi: करोल, Marathi: करोल, Oriya: କାେରାଲ, Russian: Кароль) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as: Károl or Karól. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karol? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 57,646th most widely held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 829,828 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Karol are found; 29 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 22 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Karol is also the 3,802nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 276,374 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,847 people, or 1 in 196,242. In The United States Karol is mostly found in: New York, where 13 percent live, Florida, where 10 percent live and New Jersey, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 88 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 14 percent live and Russia, where 13 percent live.

Karol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Karol has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karol surname expanded 18,470 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Karol Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Melkite Greek Catholic (60%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Karol last name are 3.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.73% registered with the party.

The amount Karol earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 129.34% more than the national average, earning $52,067,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.28% more than the national average, earning $50,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.9% more than the national average, earning $59,075 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Károl933/
Karól931/
Karole912,291/
Kargol911,742/
Kharol911,052/
Karoll91215/
Karohl91109/
Karrol91101/
Karoul9139/
Karhol9120/
Kayrol913/
Kahrol913/
Kairol913/
Karosl912/
Karzol912/
Kaerol912/
Karolh911/
Karolė911/
Karool911/
Kkarol911/
Kaurol911/
Kharole831,917/
Karroll83175/
Khairol83138/
Kargoll8387/
Karzoul8321/
Kharoul8313/
Karolle8313/
Karhole836/
Katrole835/
Kargoul832/
Kaurool831/
Kahrole831/
Kairool831/
Karocil831/
Karholl831/
Katroll831/
Karoole831/
Karhoul831/
Khahrol831/
Korol8066,888/
Carol8021,178/
Karal806,363/
Karul802,360/
Qarol80227/
Kerol80187/
Karolová77373/
Karolova7737/
Khairool7717/
Khairole772/
Khairgol772/
Kaurhold771/
Kharoile771/
Karottil771/
Kharotel771/
Khairoul771/
Karale7332,811/
Kharal739,081/
Carole734,986/
Carrol733,468/
Kargul732,064/
Cayrol731,694/
Kargal731,600/
Caroll731,058/
Korole731,026/
Karall731,009/
Karule73879/
Koroll73806/
Karaal73632/
Catrol73579/
Korgol73559/
Khorol73552/
Kayral73411/
Cargol73357/
Karaul73244/
Cairol73235/
Kharul73156/
Kairul73124/
Korrol7394/
Carzol7374/
Caroul7370/
Kayrul7369/
Kairal7360/
Karhal7353/
Keroll7341/
Kaural7322/
Kerrol7320/
Karahl7316/
Carool7311/
Caerol7310/
Korhol739/
Karrul738/
Karral737/
Carold736/
Kahral736/
Kkaral734/
Kotrol733/
Karzal733/
Carolì733/
Kgaral732/
Koroel731/
Caarol731/
Karalı731/
Kargoł731/
Karuil731/
Karalì731/
Kaaral731/
Koirol731/
Kéroul731/
Qarole731/
Qaroul731/
Caroel731/
Koroul731/
Kahrul731/
Kherol731/
Keerol730/
Korold730/
Karoolova715/
Karoulova712/
Karroogli712/
Carroll67260,044/
Karhale6712,330/
Khairul6710,418/
Karaalp673,675/
Karaçöl671,557/
Karaçil67874/
Carolle67762/
Kharale67390/
Kharule67371/
Khairal67220/
Kaharal67219/
Karzhal67101/
Karahal6779/
Khayrul6768/
Karaale6743/
Kahrale6731/
Kharral6727/
Karulle6727/
Khorgol6726/
Kerroll6725/
Kargall6722/
Karalhe6720/
Kayıral6720/
Khaural6715/
Karrale6714/
Carruol6713/
Korosil6711/
Carosel6711/
Carrole6710/
Korroll6710/
Korgoll679/
Cairole679/
Khargul679/
Karahle678/
Carooll677/
Karaule676/
Kaharul675/
Khargal675/
Kaurale675/
Kharaal675/
Carholt675/
Catrole675/
Karalle674/
Kairull674/
Carosil674/
Carrold673/
Kherool673/
Karattl673/
Kairule673/
Koorgol673/
Carrool673/
Carroul673/
Khaurul672/
Cairoll672/
Carroel672/
Koroell672/
Khorole672/
Kaarale672/
Korosel672/
Catroll672/
Qarhole672/
Qaroole672/
Karhall672/
Karaalt672/
Kgairul672/
Carrohl671/
Kathral671/
Kahraul671/
Kaisral671/
Kaairal671/
Kharaul671/
Karhule671/
Kkarale671/
Korhole671/
Caruoll671/
Carzoll671/
Caroell671/
Carosle671/
Carotel671/
Hkarale671/
Kouroul671/
Khharal671/
Korholt671/
Korhoul671/
Korotel671/
Kourole671/
Carroil671/
Caroile671/
Karallh671/
Kerhoul671/
Kaairul671/
Hkairul671/
Caroill670/
Caroole670/
Cearoll670/
Caeroll670/
Carholl670/
Cargoll670/
Carrolt670/

Karol Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karol in the Georgian language
კაროლkarol-
Karol in the Oriya language
କାେରାଲkaerala-
Karol in the Hindi language
करोलkarola98.79
कड़ोलाkarola0.61
कारोलkarola0.61
Karol in the Marathi language
करोलkarola91.6
करोळkarola4.62
कारोलkarola1.26
केरोलाkerola0.42
कुरोलkurola0.42
करॉलkarola0.21
अरोकाaroka0.21
Karol in the Russian language
Карольkarol-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Karol
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