Karpelson Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Karpelson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karpelson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Canada21:18,422,796409,488

Karpelson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karpelson (Russian: Карпельсон) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karpelson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,057,639th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Karpelson is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Karpelson are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 50 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 33 percent reside and North Carolina, where 17 percent reside. Other than The United States Karpelson occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 27 percent reside and Israel, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karpelson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karpelson in the Russian language
Карпельсонkarpelson-

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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 Karpelson
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