Karr Surname
Approximately 21,427 people bear this surname
Karr Surname Definition:
A "genteel" pronunciation of Kerr, which see.
Karr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,339 | 1:25,278 | 3,182 |
| Liberia | 4,731 | 1:932 | 124 |
| Mexico | 540 | 1:229,863 | 5,870 |
| Canada | 508 | 1:72,531 | 8,249 |
| Germany | 328 | 1:245,443 | 26,770 |
| France | 169 | 1:393,034 | 57,995 |
| Australia | 148 | 1:182,403 | 18,373 |
| Brazil | 112 | 1:1,911,378 | 61,207 |
| India | 95 | 1:8,074,372 | 169,494 |
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| Iran | 62 | 1:1,238,428 | 52,776 |
| Russia | 60 | 1:2,402,051 | 140,927 |
| Papua New Guinea | 48 | 1:169,869 | 23,574 |
| Pakistan | 25 | 1:7,145,755 | 40,003 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Peru | 14 | 1:2,270,294 | 26,427 |
| Mauritania | 14 | 1:292,490 | 12,957 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 56 | 1:79,105 | 5,579 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 37 | 1:101,168 | 5,037 |
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,245 | 1:22,369 | 2,805 |
Karr (407) may also be a first name.
Karr Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A "genteel" pronunciation of Kerr, which see.
(Irish) Grandson of Carra (spear).
Karr Demographics
Average Male Karr Height
176.83 cm
Average Female Karr Height
162.74 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Karr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karr (Arabic: كرر, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺭ, Hindi: कर्र, Russian: Карр) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karr? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karr is the 25,175th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 340,110 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Karr are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 427,366th most widespread first name in the world, held by 407 people.
Karr is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 14,339 people, or 1 in 25,278. In The United States Karr is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Missouri, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 22 percent live and Mexico, where 3 percent live.
Karr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Karr has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 639 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Karr Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Karr last name is predominantly Catholic (61%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Karr last name are 18.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.34% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Karr earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.2% more than the national average, earning 367,549 kr per year; in Peru they earn 12.31% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,999 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.9% more than the national average, earning R 313,440 per year; in United States they earn 2.28% more than the national average, earning $44,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning $52,731 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karre | 89 | 17,949 | / |
| Kaurr | 89 | 801 | / |
| Karrh | 89 | 228 | / |
| Kharr | 89 | 20 | / |
| Kahrr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kearr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Karrp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Karrr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kkarr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kairr | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kar | 86 | 399,190 | / |
| Kaarre | 80 | 388 | / |
| Kharre | 80 | 59 | / |
| Kaharr | 80 | 21 | / |
| Khairr | 80 | 20 | / |
| Kairre | 80 | 10 | / |
| Karrhe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Khearr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kharrt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaur | 75 | 9,624,267 | / |
| Carr | 75 | 251,171 | / |
| Kare | 75 | 31,857 | / |
| Khar | 75 | 4,883 | / |
| Korr | 75 | 4,777 | / |
| Kaar | 75 | 4,706 | / |
| Kear | 75 | 4,553 | / |
| Kahr | 75 | 3,220 | / |
| Kair | 75 | 2,140 | / |
| Kkar | 75 | 658 | / |
| Kayr | 75 | 264 | / |
| Karz | 75 | 215 | / |
| Karh | 75 | 196 | / |
| Kajr | 75 | 28 | / |
| Ckar | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kgar | 75 | 3 | / |
| Qarr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gkar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Åkar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hkar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kqar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kairreh | 73 | 100 | / |
| Karrova | 73 | 14 | / |
| Karrová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khayrre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khairre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khair | 67 | 281,048 | / |
| Kahar | 67 | 131,222 | / |
| Khare | 67 | 61,832 | / |
| Carre | 67 | 21,555 | / |
| Kaire | 67 | 7,574 | / |
| Khayr | 67 | 5,202 | / |
| Kayır | 67 | 3,297 | / |
| Karhe | 67 | 2,022 | / |
| Kaair | 67 | 1,922 | / |
| Kaare | 67 | 1,570 | / |
| Korre | 67 | 1,198 | / |
| Kaure | 67 | 924 | / |
| Kayre | 67 | 443 | / |
| Karpp | 67 | 365 | / |
| Khear | 67 | 320 | / |
| Kharh | 67 | 212 | / |
| Kautr | 67 | 165 | / |
| Kağar | 67 | 151 | / |
| Kauur | 67 | 120 | / |
| Kkaur | 67 | 110 | / |
| Kahur | 67 | 109 | / |
| Kaihr | 67 | 90 | / |
| Khaar | 67 | 84 | / |
| Keare | 67 | 75 | / |
| Carrh | 67 | 73 | / |
| Khaur | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kaarz | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kaujr | 67 | 30 | / |
| Khajr | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kõrre | 67 | 19 | / |
| Keaur | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kardt | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hkair | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kaurh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Karhs | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kaarø | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kourr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Åkare | 67 | 5 | / |
| Karph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khhar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kharz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khgar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khorr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kahrt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Carrì | 67 | 3 | / |
| Karzh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caarr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cahrr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khahr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Carrt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kairh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kardø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaahr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaijr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khayrreh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quarr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koorr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Catrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcorr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kearh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaurz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaíre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaír | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karpå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kairė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cairr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cearr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carrë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carrė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qairr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaatr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khairrrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaysr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahrz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Carrz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Casrr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kearz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kuorr | 67 | 0 | / |
Karr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karr in the Hindi language | ||
| कर्र | karra | - |
| Karr in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﺭ | kar | 75 |
| ﺍﻛﺎﺭ | akar | 25 |
| Karr in the Russian language | ||
| Карр | karr | - |
| Karr in the Arabic language | ||
| كرر | krr | - |
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