Karos Surname

409,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Karos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2221:1,632,698109,247
Poland1511:251,71431,602
Germany1451:555,21045,787
Pakistan1211:1,476,39616,157
Greece341:325,87646,418
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Cyprus261:34,0343,767
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
India111:69,733,217610,955
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Finland71:785,24338,644
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Karoś (4) & Károš (1) are calculated separately.

Karos (322) may also be a first name.

Karos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karos (Arabic: كاروز, Hindi: करोस, Marathi: कारोस, Russian: Карос) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Karoś or Károš. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karos? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 409,546th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,543,430 people. The last name Karos is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Karos live; 28 percent live in North America and 27 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 488,964th most frequently used given name in the world, borne by 322 people.

The last name Karos is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 222 people, or 1 in 1,632,698. In The United States Karos is primarily found in: California, where 19 percent reside, Minnesota, where 15 percent reside and Michigan, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 18 percent reside and Germany, where 17 percent reside.

Karos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Karos has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karos surname rose 11,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Karos are 5.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.18% being registered with the political party.

The amount Karos earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.48% more than the national average, earning $47,241 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.16% more than the national average, earning $57,217 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karoś934/
Kharos91784/
Karros91211/
Kairos91134/
Karous9193/
Gkaros9188/
Karose9187/
Kaross9138/
Karohs9137/
Kayros9130/
Karosh9124/
Kahros9112/
Karoos9110/
Karhos918/
Kargos917/
Kaaros917/
Karosz917/
Karois914/
Kauros911/
Károš871/
Kharose831,180/
Kairous83308/
Kharoos83223/
Kharous83146/
Karoush8368/
Katrosh8338/
Kayrosh8336/
Kharosh8329/
Karoosh8327/
Karoshe8318/
Kairosh8314/
Karhohs8310/
Kayross838/
Kaarros838/
Kargosh837/
Kaurose836/
Karouse835/
Karrous834/
Karross832/
Kairohs832/
Kayrous831/
Kahrose831/
Khayros831/
Karosch831/
Karroos831/
Karousz831/
Kairose831/
Kharros831/
Kcarose831/
Khairos831/
Khaross831/
Katrost830/
Karas8028,276/
Koros8011,743/
Karus801,091/
Caros80490/
Keros80478/
Karoz8089/
Karoß8017/
Karás801/
Kóros801/
Kharoshe77249/
Karotsch77173/
Karousse7751/
Kaytrosh7710/
Kharrous776/
Karosova775/
Kharoush775/
Kharouse773/
Khayrosh772/
Kharouss772/
Karrosse771/
Karrotts771/
Karroush771/
Khairosh771/
Khairost771/
Karroost771/
Karosová771/
Khairous771/
Khatrous771/
Karrouse771/
Katrouse771/
Katrouss771/
Kathross770/
Karras738,769/
Karash732,682/
Kouros731,616/
Karasz73944/
Carros73867/
Kargas73783/
Cairos73701/
Kharas73633/
Korois73592/
Koross73574/
Kargus73562/
Karaus73502/
Gkaras73454/
Korous73442/
Kerros73348/
Gkoros73341/
Karass73335/
Karase73293/
Karush73285/
Korost73283/
Catros73268/
Korots73261/
Kharus73194/
Carots73155/
Korros73152/
Kareus73130/
Karuse73121/
Qatros7392/
Kooros7391/
Gkeros7380/
Kairus7378/
Khoros7366/
Kairas7360/
Karzas7355/
Carous7350/
Kkaras7347/
Caroes7346/
Korozs7344/
Korosh7343/
Korose7342/
Kaarus7337/
Cargos7336/
Kauras7331/
Karouz7327/
Karuss7326/
Keyros7324/
Carosh7318/
Karrus7314/
Kheros7313/
Karooz7311/
Kuiros7311/
Kayras7311/
Kerhos7311/
Karaas739/
Karász738/
Carose736/
Karuis736/
Kairós736/
Keiros736/
Karahs736/
Cauros735/
Kayrus734/
Karads734/
Carzos734/
Kerois734/
Kairoz733/
Caeros733/
Carois733/
Cearos733/
Kahras733/
Caroos732/
Carost732/
Quaros732/
Karouš732/
Korosp732/
Kearus731/
Kaurus731/
Karzus731/
Caross731/
Keross731/
Kargoz731/
Kearas731/
Karzoz731/
Kharoz731/
Kajrus731/
Kairõs731/
Kaeras731/
Kara's731/
Koyros731/
Korosz731/
Qaroes731/
Qarosh731/
Qarous731/
Cayros731/
Carods731/
Karats731/
Kasras731/
Karusz730/
Karousová7121/
Karrousse717/
Kharosova714/
Karousova711/
Karaush672,794/
Karrouz672,166/
Kourosh671,317/
Karasch671,190/
Kaurase67868/
Khorosh67858/
Khargas67708/
Kairouz67513/
Kayrouz67491/
Kharase67318/
Kharuse67316/
Korzhos67247/
Kotrous67131/
Katrush67126/
Kharash67121/
Karrass67107/
Khatras6793/
Kaharas6785/
Carrois6782/
Kourous6773/
Kayrooz6771/
Karasse6771/
Kargash6764/
Koroush6760/
Katruss6753/
Khatrus6752/
Khairas6748/
Karausz6745/
Caroots6739/
Khorous6737/
Karhash6734/
Karhusz6731/
Gkouros6726/
Kairase6725/
Kaarhus6724/
Karhuse6723/
Karahas6723/
Kothros6722/
Carosse6720/
Kharras6719/
Karasız6719/
Khorost6718/
Karasth6718/
Karrash6716/
Carouse6716/
Karzhas6715/
Korosse6715/
Kareusz6713/
Kairush6712/
Carroys6711/
Khaeras679/
Karause679/
Khairus679/
Kaireus679/
Kayroshova678/
Korosch678/
Koorosh677/
Carrous677/
Karroch677/
Qaroush677/
Kaarase676/
Cairgos676/
Kargush676/
Kaurats676/
Karushe675/
Kharass675/
Qarrous675/
Kotrosh675/
Khorose674/
Karashe674/
Kayrush674/
Karrooz674/
Kathras673/
Kootros673/
Karzouz673/
Karauss673/
Kairoch673/
Kerhois673/
Quaroes672/
Kharast672/
Kharush672/
Kareush672/
Kerrous672/
Quatros672/
Åkerros672/
Kahrass672/
Karasjs672/
Khareus671/
Karascz671/
Korouts671/
Kourzos671/
Carross671/
Caroose671/
Kearouz671/
Kauroch671/
Karzahs671/
Karrasz671/
Karrras671/
Karuush671/
Kharooz671/
Khorgos671/
Koroosh671/
Kouross671/
Cayrous671/
Carrose671/
Caroiss671/
Kooroos671/
Koroshe671/
Korouss671/
Kaasras671/
Karroçe671/
Korouse671/
Khaarus671/
Kharaas671/
Cautros670/
Korhous670/
Karusch670/
Kaurotz670/
Kerross670/
Kargass670/
Keargus670/
Kerouss670/

Karos Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karos in the Hindi language
करोसkarosa-
Karos in the Marathi language
कारोसkarosa60
करोसkarosa40
Karos in the Russian language
Каросkaros-
Karos in the Arabic language
كاروزkarwz-

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Footnotes

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