Karolesen Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Karolesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karolesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631

Karolesen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karolesen is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karolesen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Karolesen is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Karolesen are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 4,925,246. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 100 percent reside.

Karolesen Last Name Statistics demography

Karolesen earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 10.45% less than the national average, earning R 212,808 per year.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Karolesen
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