Karples Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Karples Surname Definition:

Karpels is a Jewish surname found in 18th century Bohemia (now the Czech republic.) It appears to be an exclusively Jewish name, now primarily found in the Jewish diaspora outside Europe. The name originates from a man named Karpel, a diminutive form of the Russian Karp, meaning the fruit of the mind, i.

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Karples Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Karples Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Karpels is a Jewish surname found in 18th century Bohemia (now the Czech republic.) It appears to be an exclusively Jewish name, now primarily found in the Jewish diaspora outside Europe. The name originates from a man named Karpel, a diminutive form of the Russian Karp, meaning the fruit of the mind, i.e. wisdom. Karp is derived from the Greek Carpus (Καρπος.) The son(s) of Karpel took their father's name as a nickname, appended with a -s to denote so.

As a surname it literally means, descendant of the wise one.

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Karples Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karples is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karples? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karples is the 6,360,413th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Karples live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 100 percent live.

Karples Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Karples has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karples Last Name Statistics demography

Karples earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karpless930/
Karple9212/
Carples8614/
Karplis864/
Karpleh861/
Karpels861/
Karpells8010/
Carple778/
Karpli775/
Karpelsch751/
Karpelleh751/
Carpels71349/
Kerpels7148/
Korpleh7114/
Karpelz714/
Karplid713/
Karpliz711/
Carpler710/
Carpley710/
Karpelli675/
Carpelle671/
Karpilli671/
Karpella671/
Korpelleh6384/
Kourpelle631/
Corple6241/
Korply626/
Korpla622/
Corplet5718/
Corplea574/
Corpley573/
Corplee570/
Carpella53102/
Korpilla5347/
Korpella5334/
Korpelli5322/
Carpelli5320/
Carpilla537/
Korpilli531/
Korpelly531/

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