Karpus Surname

144,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,084 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Karpus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karpus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,4191:32,0814,635
Russia4641:310,61031,579
Poland4281:88,80513,711
United States3351:1,081,96778,689
Belarus1261:75,40512,185
Indonesia921:1,437,49197,733
France481:1,383,807136,859
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
England131:4,286,005132,302
Finland101:549,67032,186
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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

Karpus (100) may also be a first name.

Karpus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karpus (Russian: Карпусь) is found most in Ukraine. It can also be rendered as a variant: Karpuś. Click here to see other possible spellings of Karpus.

How Common Is The Last Name Karpus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karpus is the 144,116th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,363,017 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Karpus live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 60 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 946,056th most widespread forename on earth, held by 100 people.

The last name Karpus is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 1,419 people, or 1 in 32,081. In Ukraine Karpus is most numerous in: Chernihiv Oblast, where 12 percent reside, Donetsk Oblast, where 10 percent reside and Vinnytsia Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Barring Ukraine this surname exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 15 percent reside and Poland, where 14 percent reside.

Karpus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Karpus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karpus last name grew 6,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karpus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Karpus surname is chiefly Orthodox (95%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Karpus surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 57.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Karpus earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $46,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.92% more than the national average, earning $69,019 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karpuś942/
Karpuse9218/
Karpush923/
Karpuss922/
Karpous922/
Kharpuse8611/
Karpuz838,238/
Korpus83566/
Carpus83183/
Karpos8390/
Kerpus8385/
Karpusova807/
Karpuch7716/
Karposh779/
Korpusz779/
Korpush772/
Kerpuis771/
Karpouz771/
Karpushova75550/
Korpusch7116/
Kharposh711/
Corpus6725,320/
Korpusova67825/
Korpos67667/
Karpuzova67232/
Carpos6721/
Carpuz6710/
Karpoś675/
Karpuşova673/
Korpuz673/
Karpoz672/
Carpusova671/
Korpuś671/

Karpus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karpus in the Russian language
Карпусьkarpus-

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Footnotes

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