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

How Common Is The Last Name Karos? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 409,546th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 8,543,430 people. The surname Karos is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Karos are found; 28 percent are found in North America and 27 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Karos is also the 488,964th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 322 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 1,632,698. In The United States Karos is primarily concentrated in: California, where 19 percent are found, Minnesota, where 15 percent are found and Michigan, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 18 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Karos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Karos has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Karos last name 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 national average, with 59.18% being registered to vote for the 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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