Karoos Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Karoos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Karoos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karoos Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karoos (Hindi: कारूस, Russian: Кароос) is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Karoos click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karoos? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karoos is the 6,063,924th most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Karoos live; 30 percent live in South Asia and 30 percent live in Scandinavia.
This last name is most widely held in Denmark, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 1,881,572. In Denmark it is mostly concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 100 percent are found. Besides Denmark this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and India, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karoos Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karoos in the Hindi language | ||
| कारूस | karusa | - |
| Karoos in the Russian language | ||
| Кароос | karoos | - |
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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 Karoos
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