Where Does The Last Name Karpai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Karpai (Hindi: करपाई, Marathi: करपाई) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karpai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 2,460,878^th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Karpai reside; 48 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 48 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 617,781^st most widespread first name in the world, held by 214 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 281,163. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Jiwaka, where 45 percent reside, West Sepik, where 28 percent reside and Chimbu, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 21 percent reside and India, where 20 percent reside.