Karosas Surname

612,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Karosas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karosas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania3501:8,6701,548
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Canada411:898,67368,969
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Karošas (2) are calculated separately.

Karosas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karosas (Russian: Каросас) is borne by more people in Lithuania than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Karošas. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karosas? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 612,595th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 14,459,416 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Karosas reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

The surname Karosas is most commonly occurring in Lithuania, where it is borne by 350 people, or 1 in 8,670. In Lithuania Karosas is primarily concentrated in: Panevėžys County, where 39 percent are found, Vilnius County, where 32 percent are found and Klaipėda County, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Lithuania Karosas exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Karosas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karosas last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karosas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.24% more than the national average, earning $49,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.14% more than the national average, earning $53,230 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karosas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karosas in the Russian language
Каросасkarosas-

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