Karolyn Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Karolyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karolyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia601:2,204,153134,948
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Karolyn (9,243) may also be a first name.

Karolyn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karolyn (Marathi: कँरोलीन) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Karolyn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karolyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karolyn is the 2,020,555th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Karolyn reside; 70 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 70 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 64,587th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 9,243 people.

Karolyn is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 2,204,153. In Indonesia Karolyn is primarily concentrated in: Riau Islands, where 97 percent reside and Central Java, where 3 percent reside. Other than Indonesia Karolyn occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karolyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karolyn in the Marathi language
कँरोलीनkamrolina50
कॅरोलीनkerolina50

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karolyn
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