Karrad Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Karrad Surname Definition:

Contracted from Geirrau∂r. The first element in this name is geirr, ‘spear'. The ending rau∂r in proper names has been supposed by Professor Bugge to have been derived by several successive corruptions from frid, 'peace'.

GeirÖ∂r occurs twice in the Flateyjarbóc.

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Karrad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1811:213,43424,784
France571:1,165,311123,217
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Karrad Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Contracted from Geirrau∂r. The first element in this name is geirr, ‘spear'. The ending rau∂r in proper names has been supposed by Professor Bugge to have been derived by several successive corruptions from frid, 'peace'.

GeirÖ∂r occurs twice in the Flateyjarbóc. Garret may also be from Geirvaldr, which corresponds exactly to Gerald, or, in some cases, it might come from the Celtic MacArt: cf. Ballymacarret, 'MacArt’s town'.

Several Gerrards were Governors of the Isle of Man. 'Garret, Earl of Desmond, ' a.d. 1369.

It is spelt in the registers with G, C, and K, indifferently, but the former predominates.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Karrad Last Name Facts

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

Karrad (Hindi: कर्राद, Russian: Каррад) occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karrad? popularity and diffusion

It is the 966,131st most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 27,091,249 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Karrad are found; 67 percent are found in North Africa and 67 percent are found in Mahgreb.

The surname is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 213,434. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Chlef Province, where 96 percent reside, Tamanghasset Province, where 2 percent reside and Batna Province, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Algeria this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in France, where 21 percent reside and Spain, where 8 percent reside.

Karrad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Karrad has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Karrad surname declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kharrad923/
Karradh921/
Karradt921/
Karad9135,524/
Kharad8315,627/
Kerrad831,323/
Karadh83886/
Karrat83524/
Karhad83434/
Carrad83164/
Karzad8349/
Karaud8322/
Katrad8316/
Kaurad8314/
Kairad8314/
Karaid8311/
Karrod8310/
Karaad838/
Kahrad836/
Karads834/
Karayd833/
Kayrad831/
Kaarad831/
Karadğ831/
Karead831/
Kharrat772,668/
Kharadh77910/
Carraud77562/
Karroud77367/
Khairad77342/
Kourrad77177/
Kharaud77108/
Kaharad7799/
Kharaid7752/
Karahad7720/
Karrood7717/
Khaerad7710/
Karratt779/
Kairrod774/
Kaaraad773/
Kharhad773/
Kerraud773/
Karrath773/
Kharzad772/
Khasrad772/
Carradt772/
Kcaurad771/
Kharead771/
Karrate771/
Karrzat771/
Khatrad771/
Kahradh771/
Quarrad771/
D'Karad771/
Carrads771/
Carrayd771/
Kerrrad771/
Koerrad771/
Khayrad771/
Kerraad770/
Karat733,585/
Korad732,027/
Qarad73591/
Karač73426/
Karod73262/
Carad7373/
Kerad7312/
Carreaud71143/
Khairzad71111/
Karadova7118/
Kahrahad711/
Kairrath711/
Kharrate711/
Kharroud711/
Khairaad711/
Khairrat711/
Khayrzad711/
Kharrait711/
Carraidh711/
Khayraad711/
Khairaud711/
Kharat67138,969/
Kairat674,412/
Karate673,475/
Kherad671,209/
Kharod671,040/
Carrat67886/
Karath67838/
Karhat67562/
Kourad67519/
Kayrat67382/
Karoud67329/
Korrat67206/
Khorad67206/
Qarhad67196/
Karacz67189/
Kerrat67167/
Carrod67140/
Caraud67139/
Caurad67136/
Kerrod67125/
Karatt67103/
Karaat6784/
Kahrat6773/
Karaić6772/
Karaut6744/
Koradh6742/
Karait6741/
Kairod6741/
Corrad6732/
Karrot6722/
Karood6718/
Kahrod6717/
Kayrod6712/
Koraad6712/
Caradh6712/
Kaerat6712/
Kargod6711/
Koorad6710/
Kareid678/
Karaič676/
Kaurat675/
Cargad673/
Catrad673/
Kotrad673/
Karoyd673/
Koradd672/
Korhad672/
Karzat672/
Karatş672/
Kaerod672/
Katrač671/
Kharadova671/
Khairratt671/
Karodh671/
Karodt671/
Kohrad671/
Kaïrat671/
Khairzaad671/
Karaidova671/
Kareat671/
Koraid671/
Qaradh671/
Qaraad671/
Qarzad671/
Karats671/
Karagy671/

Karrad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karrad in the Hindi language
कर्रादkarrada-
Karrad in the Russian language
Каррадkarrad-

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