Karpova Surname

5,232nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Karpova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karpova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia92,9251:1,551117
Ukraine7,6001:5,990640
Belarus2,5741:3,691416
Kazakhstan2,1241:8,3251,286
Uzbekistan7561:40,9125,408
Latvia6141:3,339438
Transnistria3241:1,465151
Kyrgyzstan3121:19,1433,359
Lithuania2531:11,9942,167
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
Estonia1041:12,7101,932
Turkmenistan831:66,1341,261
Moldova571:62,4808,624
Azerbaijan531:182,0594,970
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Spain411:1,140,29440,056
England401:1,392,95161,553
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Bulgaria291:240,65212,777
Tajikistan291:289,1962,354
Georgia281:133,7699,999
Finland271:203,58217,121
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Norway111:467,48139,375
Armenia91:325,5767,297
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
France71:9,488,960336,266
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Abkhazia51:48,5732,868
India51:153,413,076951,030
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
China21:683,660,78330,601
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belize11:355,4743,977
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Macau11:601,6301,582
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

The alternate forms: Karpová (19) & Kárpova (1) are calculated separately.

Karpova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karpova (Georgian: კარპოვა, Russian: Карпова) is found most in Russia. It can also be rendered as a variant: Karpová or Kárpova. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karpova? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,232nd most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 67,241 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Karpova live; 72 percent live in Eastern Europe and 71 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 92,925 people, or 1 in 1,551. In Russia Karpova is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 7 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent are found and Saratov Oblast, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia Karpova is found in 57 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 7 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.

Karpova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Karpova last name is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus, Orthodox (89%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (100%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States those bearing the Karpova surname are 18.46% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 65.23% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karpova earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.94% less than the national average, earning 232,078 kr per year; in United States they earn 39.94% more than the national average, earning $60,384 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.37% more than the national average, earning $51,358 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karpová9519/
Kárpova951/
Karpovas9319/
Karpfova932/
Karpovaa932/
Karpoova931/
Kharpova931/
Karpov92106,524/
Karpovova881/
Karpovach881/
Karpovs86516/
Carpova86200/
Karbova86194/
Karpava8647/
Korpova8629/
Kharpov8613/
Kerpova8610/
Karpoov863/
Kkarpov861/
Karpfová8028/
Kharbova808/
Karpovoy802/
Karpovuo801/
Carpov77706/
Karpow77350/
Korpov7739/
Karpav7738/
Karpaf778/
Karpof777/
Karpaw771/
Karpovová752/
Karp7319,787/
Karpoff71473/
Karbowa71299/
Korpová71157/
Korbova7194/
Karbová7127/
Khorpov714/
Karpoof711/
Kharpaw711/
Carbova711/
Carpová711/
Karpawa711/
Karpe6724,261/
Karpf672,719/
Karpp67365/
Kharv6764/
Kaurv6746/
Karpasuo677/
Karph674/
Korphová673/
Karpt673/
Karphoff672/
Karvø671/
Karrp671/
Kharp671/
Karpå671/

Karpova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karpova in the Georgian language
კარპოვაkarpova-
Karpova in the Russian language
Карповаkarpova-

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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 Karpova
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